Israel energy

US energy giant Murphy enters Israeli gas exploration market in partnership with Ratio Energies

The two companies were formally awarded exploration licenses for Zone G as part of Israel's Fourth Offshore Bid Round, marking Murphy's first operational entry into Israel and the Mediterranean.

A view of the platform of the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea is pictured from the Israeli northern coastal city of Caesarea on January 25, 2022.
Power Plant.

Israel Electric Corporation develops local 3D‑printing capabilities for critical parts

Israeli natural gas field in the Mediterranean

Joint Iran-Hezbollah strike could paralyze Israel’s energy lifelines, Alma Center warns

Expansive view of offshore wind turbines. Ilustrative.

'Going blue': Israel invests in marine-related renewable energies with Innovation Authority fund


Israel officially joins regional gas forum

Despite Israel’s key role in founding the EMGF, its official membership in the organization was held up due to opposition from Environmental Protection Minister Gila Gamliel.

The meeting of the third East Mediterranean Gas Forum, which is hosted by Egypt and brings together Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan and the Palestinians, in Cairo.

Solar energy will help us strengthen Israeli-Arab peace, Netanyahu says

"Israel is completely committed to the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy by the year 2050," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the International Climate Change Committee.

A worker walks next to parabolic mirrors at the research site of solar power company Brenmiller Energy near Dimona

Druze protesters clash with police over turbine construction, 8 arrested

Clashes broke out between the demonstrators and the police, with protesters throwing rocks at officers, and police retaliating with riot dispersal gear; four officers and 10 protesters were injured.

Wind turbines are seen in Golan Heights

Cause of Israel's near nationwide blackout unknown

The Israel Electric Corporation confirmed the cause of the outages "was definitively not a cyberattack."

Israel Electric Corporation

Chevron halts supply of gas to Israel Electric

The IEC claims it could lose up to $50 million in the upcoming year due to Chevron refusing to sell gas from Tamar at a reduced rate.

THE PLATFORM for Noble’s Tamar natural gas pipeline, situated some 23 km. off Ashkelon’s southern coast.

Electrical power to the people


Israel not yet world power in renewable energies

Israel ranked first in OECD in rate of solar power generation from economy’s total electricity consumption. A look at the fine print tells a different story.

The Knesset’s rooftop solar panels – part of the Green Knesset Project – are seen, March 29

Gas production briefly halted on the Leviathan gas rig

Gas production resumed several hours later, and company said that no environmental impact is expected due to the malfunction.

The platform of Leviathan natrual gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Haifa.

Israel should be funding alternative energy, not another gas pipeline

A pipeline only serves interests of the gas tycoons and not the taxpayers or the environmentally minded residents of the region.

A worker walks next to parabolic mirrors at the research site of solar power company Brenmiller Energy near Dimona

Israel’s Ratio, PNOC ink deal for Philippines energy exploration

Leviathan is Israel’s largest energy project to date and promises to both boost domestic energy supplies

From left: Ratio Petroleum CEO Itay Raphael Tabibzada, Philippines Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, and PNOC president and CEO Admiral Reuben S Lista (ret.) sign a Memorandum of Understanding in Taguig