
Turkey’s Solar Surge Powers EV Boom
Turkey’s grid runs on a large share of renewables and a significant share of new cars are electric, a shift spurred by a gas supply shock and falling solar costs, offering lessons for Israel’s solar‑EV plans.
Israel’s solar energy market is rapidly expanding, now delivering over 4 GW of photovoltaic capacity and accounting for roughly 10 % of the nation’s electricity mix. Strong government targets, falling panel prices, and a surge in battery storage are reshaping both utility‑scale and rooftop solar opportunities.

Turkey’s grid runs on a large share of renewables and a significant share of new cars are electric, a shift spurred by a gas supply shock and falling solar costs, offering lessons for Israel’s solar‑EV plans.

Canada’s solar market is heating up with new rebates, large procurements and net‑billing reforms, even as US tariffs create uncertainty, and Israel’s fast payback illustrates the impact of strong incentives.

Co‑located solar‑plus‑storage projects secured a record $25 bn in the first half of 2026, nearly double the previous half‑year and three times the amount seen a year earlier.

Israel experienced a record‑high surge in rooftop solar in 2023, led by Tel Aviv and followed by Haifa.

China’s solar‑panel makers are still stuck with massive oversupply, posting a ‑11 % profit margin in 2024 and slowing consolidation, while Israel’s typical rooftop system costs about ₪31,500 and pays back in under four years.

מחירי מודולי TOPCon בסין עלו 2.86 % ל‑$0.108/ווט השבוע, בעקבות מכסות סעיף 232 של ארה״ב וקפיצה חדה במחירי תאים.

Colombia has installed over 4.5 GW of solar power in 2026, but inadequate grid infrastructure threatens to stall its goal of reaching 6 GW of renewable capacity.

Argentina’s solar capacity has surged to about 2.6 GW, driven by mining, grid connections, self‑consumption and the first battery‑storage tenders, but transmission limits and financing gaps still hold the market back.

Portugal’s 220 MW Solara4 solar farm entered administration in June 2026 after under‑producing and facing collapsing wholesale prices, highlighting the risks of merchant‑only solar projects.

Otovo SA acquired Israel’s leading rooftop‑solar service provider Green Panel for $11 million, adding a cash‑generating BTM business and extending its AI‑driven energy platform across 15 European markets, the United States and the Middle East.

Enlight Renewable has extended its Israeli securities shelf to 2027, unlocking flexible financing to boost solar‑panel production and accelerate rooftop installations across Israel.

India’s SECI set a record low tariff of $0.068/kWh for four‑hour peak solar power, a price about half of Israel’s typical residential feed‑in tariff.
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