The Government of Israel has recently sanctioned the national outline plan for energy storage. This pivotal move marks the initial arrangement of its kind and represents a significant step forward for Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. The Government of Israel approved the national outline plan for energy storage. This is a first planning arrangement and a step that Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said will provide a response even in times of emergency, will help promote clean electricity production and will serve the energy security of the
energy sector.
The plan regulates the issuing of building permits and enables the establishment of storage facilities in a wide
range of suppliers and locations in order to respond to the variety of uses and advantages of the storage
facilities, which will, among other things, also provide backup for electricity production facilities.
It also regulates the planning procedures for the promotion of storage facilities and enables the issuance of
permits for small to large storage facilities. Very large storage facilities will be promoted in plans at the district
and national level.
It will be possible to establish storage facilities adjacent to photovoltaic facilities, in engineering facilities at gas
stations where there are charging stations for electric vehicles, and also in residential homes, which will make
it possible to optimize the use of the network, regulate electricity consumption in demand areas and respond
during power outages. The ministry added that, especially in these days of the war, that storage can provide an answer during
emergency situations for several hours, thereby also acting on the electricity supply and strengthening energy
security.
Source: (organiser.org)