Dimona 2 solar project gets green light
EDF Renewables, a global renewable energy company, has completed financing for Israel’s largest solar energy project. The 265-megawatt solar field will be built near Dimona in the Negev Desert, spanning 750 acres. The project received a Notice to Proceed from the state after financing was finalized with Bank Leumi.
EDF won the tender issued by Israel’s Ministry of Finance Accountant General in August 2024. Construction, which begins immediately, will take approximately two years, with electricity production expected to commence in late 2028 or early 2029, supplying an estimated 0.5% of Israel’s total electricity consumption for 25 years.
The project forms part of Israel’s target to generate 30% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Arnon, Tadmor-Levy represented Israel’s Ministries of Finance and Energy and its Electricity Authority. The firm’s team was led by Roni Osborne, Netanel Rapp, and Dror Bornstein.
