Siemens is looking to tap into Israel's blossoming solar sector through its investments in Arava and Solel.

Israel's Arava signs deal to build PV arrays totalling 100MW

Arava Power, an Israeli solar developer owned 40% by Siemens, has signed contracts with 15 kibbutzim that will see it spend 2 billion shekels ($533m) building a series of photovoltaic arrays totalling 100 megawatts (MW).

Published: Monday, February 8 2010 | Last updated: Tuesday, February 9 2010