Israel’s plans to end coal-fired power generation have been set back by 18 months of conflict. But, having missed the previous 2025 target (MEES, 10 January 2020), state generator IEC says it “is expected to stop routine coal usage as primary fuel by September 2026,” whilst acknowledging the “possibility of postponement to March 2027.”
IEC operates all of the country’s remaining 4.3GW of coal-fired capacity, though its overall share of Israeli power generation has been falling both due to surging renewables and the growing role of Independent Power Producers (IPPs). (CONTINUED - 1322 WORDS)
