| Israel is located in the geographic latitude of about | | | | that has been harnessed since long times by |
| 30 degree north. Around 2000 kilowatt hour per | | | | humans to uplift the mankind. |
| square centimeter of solar irradiance is incident on | | | | |
| this country on an annual basis. There is a scarcity | | | | According to recent surveys, the major purpose |
| of natural energy resources in this country so it | | | | of solar energy Israel is the manufacture of solar |
| generates the required electricity with the help of | | | | water heaters that covers the roof-tops all over |
| imported coal and oil. According to the recent | | | | the country. All the major domestic units have |
| surveys, the total electric generating capacity of | | | | 150 liter storage tanks and a 2 square meter flat |
| this country is about 6.5 GW that represents 1 | | | | panel. The work of flat panels is to collect the |
| KW per capita. But in few years, this value has | | | | solar radiation and heat the water. The hot water |
| increased drastically as the requirements of | | | | is then passed to a pump less gravity driven loop. |
| electricity in each and every field have increased | | | | Annual average efficiency of these types of |
| many folds. In this adverse situation, Israel has | | | | system is approximately 50%. This system is |
| leaded the way to use the solar energy | | | | highly advantageous as it saves about 2000 |
| effectively. | | | | kilowatt hour per year in electricity costs and |
| | | | | raises the temperature of a tank full of water by |
| Solar energy Israel has a wide range of | | | | about 30 degree Celsius above its initial point in an |
| applications in numerous sectors. Solar energy is | | | | average day. This means that there is no need of |
| currently used for the generation of domestic hot | | | | electrical backup heating coil during most of the |
| water, passive polar space heating and photo | | | | days of the year. Without the implementation of |
| voltaic rural lightning. Advantages of solar energy | | | | backup coil, water can be heated to serve |
| Israel is remarkable as it has contributed | | | | different purposes. Therefore, solar energy can |
| significantly towards many fields. Hence, we can | | | | be used in several fields without investing huge |
| say solar energy is a renewable source of energy | | | | sums of money. |