Officials at the Energy and Water Resources Ministry are currently trying to facilitate amended regulations that will pave the way for Israeli entrepreneurs to build solar energy-based generators on the West Bank. In addition, the ministry is attempting to establish a program of state guarantees for bank financing of the projects.
Israel energy ministry pushing for state guarantees for West Bank solar energy projects
Banks unwilling to finance installations out of concern settlements might be evacuated in future; ministry proposal would have state guarantee loans and bear cost of risk.
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Itai Trilnick
Avi Bar-Eli


