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Ma’alé Gilboa KKL testing site
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Renewable energies for food production Soil conflicts between Energy and agriculture |
Location
Emek HaMaayanot, Israel
Demo site Leader
KKL
Sector
Renewable energy
Solutions Tested per Pilot Site
Description
The regional council Emek Ha’Maayanot is located in the north-east of Israel. Most of the region is populated by small settlements as Kibbutz and Moshav, and the main city is the small-town Beit-She’an. The project will combine advanced agriculture with renewable energy, using 3 agricultural categories: orchards, field crops and vegetables. The project will also examine several advanced methods of energy production through photovoltaics occupying 15.5 ha: static system (3 ha), single-axis tracker (5.5 ha) and two-axis tracker (6.5 ha). The orchards will include 8 ha, divided in 3 ha of static system, 2.5 ha of single-axis tracker, and 2.5 ha of two-axis tracker. The field crops will include 5.5 ha (2.5 single-axis, 3 ha two-axis). The vegetable will include 2 ha (1 single-axis , and 1 ha by two-axis).
Expected Impacts
Solar energy production and reuse or/and resell in order for the community resilience to be strengthened
Environmental, Social & Economic benefits
- Production of at least 1 Mw of green energy /2.47 acres
- Significant reduction of operating costs
- < 15% harm in the agricultural production
