Arava Power Company Is Israel’S Leading Solar Developer and a Pioneer in Mid‐Size and Large‐Size Solar Fields Using Photovoltaic Technology
AravaArava PowerPower CompanyCompany Israel’s leading solar energy developer Est. 2006 Who is Arava Power? Arava Power Company is Israel’s leading solar developer and a pioneer in mid‐size and large‐size solar fields using photovoltaic technology. Founded in 2006, Arava Power seeks to supply Israel with hundreds of megawatts of solar energy through alliances with kibbutzim, Negev Bedouin and other land owners, especially in the south of the country. Arava Power has a planned pipeline of over 400 megawatts, comprising an investment of approximately $1.5 billion. 2012Nov ,APC Partners and Leadership APC was founded in 2006 by Yosef Abramowitz (President), Ed Hofland of Kibbutz Ketura (Chairman), and David Rosenblatt of New Jersey (Vice‐Chair). 2012Nov ,APC Management and Staff CEO: Chief Financial Jon Cohen Officer: Eran Litvak Deputy CEO: VP Operations Brig. General & Projects: (Res.) Shelly Yanir Allouche Gotman Corporate VP Property Strategy Development: Officer: Ira Israel Gilad Green 2012Nov ,APC Israel’s First Commercial Solar Field • On June 5, 2011, Arava Power Company launched Israel's first commercial solar field at Kibbutz Ketura – a 100 million NIS installation financed by Bank Hapoalim. 2012 Nov ,APC Ketura Sun • Ketura Sun covers an area of 80 dunams (8 hectares or 20 acres) on the southern edge of Kibbutz Ketura. • Total installed power: 4.95 MW • The field is made up of 18,200 Suntech photovoltaic solar panels that produce a total of 9 million kilowatt hours per year. • Construction of the field was done over a period of sixth months. 2012Nov ,APC Israel’s First Bedouin Solar Field • On February 7, 2012, Arava Power announced that they had received a license for the Tarabin Solar Field, the first solar field for the Bedouin community.
[Show full text]