US geothermal giant Ormat and German CSP specialist Solar Millennium linked up to bid on one of the plants, although it is understood that interest in the tender has been soft.
Israel in a hurry to make up for lost time in desert
The Israeli government has signed the first power purchase agreement for renewable energy in the country's history, marking the start of what many expect to be a boom era for the nation's tiny but ambitious solar sector.
25 November 2010 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 15:10 GMT
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