For much of the past decade, debate over Israel’s energy future has focused on offshore gas discoveries, new power plants and renewable energy targets. Increasingly, however, attention is shifting to the electricity grid, a potentially more crucial piece of infrastructure.

The push comes as Israel is seeking to raise renewable energy’s share of power generation to 30% by 2030, a target that will require substantial upgrades to a grid originally designed around large, centralized power stations. (CONTINUED - 1032 WORDS)