Sale of power plant is part of electricity sector reform to boost competition; Energy Minister Katz says part of sale proceeds will be used to lower electricity prices

Eshkol power station is sold in a tender by the Israel Electric Corporation; Meshek's subsidiary is said to have submitted a NIS 10 billion bid for the Ashdod plant

Malfunctions and poor planning led to outages for 300,000 Israelis in temperatures of over 40°C, as inefficiency and red tape hinder expansion, optimization of power grid

Coalition's right-wing parties Yamina and New Hope vote against the bill, are slammed by Likud

The energy minister prioritizes renewables. One entrepreneur says the sun could supply all our energy by 2035. But policy discord and red tape cloud Israel's sunny renewable future