Comments on: SBY Solar Blocks Arava Power Solar Field Launch Today

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:20:12 +0000

Me neither. When I was interviewing Arava I was thinking… wow. What a nasty company this SBY is. I was sure that they were jealously guarding the cap of feed-in tariffs, which they are. But they have a very good reason. I hope the government can find a compromise so both can do business in a healthy environment. Coordinating this with 24 ministries though will be a nightmare…

By: Tafline Laylin

Tafline Laylin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:13:35 +0000

In reply to Karin Kloosterman. Oh, that's very interesting Karin. That hadn't occurred to me at all.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:58:37 +0000

A recent article in Haaretz newspaper explains why SBY is trying to block Arava’s sun, and it makes sense:

“Solar-By-Yourself says they have invested over NIS 1 million in the last two years to promote roof-based solar panels in Israel and have waged a campaign in the courts to prevent the progress of field-based solar panel projects.

“SBY strategic adviser Lior Datz says that the company opposes Arava Power’s plans on various grounds: ecology, economy and efficiency.

“In Israel, land resources are on the verge of extinction, and therefore they must be preserved,” Datz said. “That’s why we must give preference to rooftops and not develop the land.”

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:55:01 +0000

In reply to Nofia Shem Tov. What company? Nofia can you clarify? I have emailed SBY and was not able to get a comment from them about this story.

By: DS

DS — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:22:14 +0000

Man, SBY is like the Shuki Weiss of the solar industry. Nobody plays if they don’t pay.

By: Nofia Shem Tov

Nofia Shem Tov — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:06:14 +0000

maybe if they do Teshuva and pay Joel Altman for his stolen plans they’ll get their permits back..G-d is watching all of us.

By: Nofia Shem Tov

Nofia Shem Tov — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:49:48 +0000

In the 1980’s Joel Altman, an Electrical Engineer with a Master’s from University of Kentucky and with several years of Air Force experience and then NASA work under his belt, applied to a technology company in Israel for a job so he could make Aliyah with his family of 4. The company stole his plans for a solar field in Israel but ignored him and never hired him. MAZAL TIV THIEVES!!!!!!!!!1