In July 2008, Israel’s Public Utilities Authority agreed to feed-in tariff of NIS 2.01 for small solar-power arrays of between 15 to 50 kW in the trade and agriculture sector or four times the average consumer price for entities that got a license in 2008. Those that start in 2009, the tariff has been decreased to 1.97 NIS per kwH.

In December 2009 The PUA approved the arrangement for medium size solar facilities of the PV type from 50 KW to 10 MW at a tariff of 1.49 NIS per KwH. The total maximum scope for such medium size facilities is up to 300 MW that is to be fulfilled gradually by 2014. Should there be greater demand during any given year it will be approved but at a different lower tariff. The tariff will also be reduced by 5% each year as of 2012. The PUA will require proof of financial capability of 20% of the project (a 5 MW solar field will cost about 100-120 million shekels), rights on land of at least 8 dunam for each MW of installed capacity, experience and supplying a bank guarantee of 5%. To set up such a facility, the companies will require to receive a generation license from the PUA.

In February 2010, the MNI approved the scope for setting up small solar system on the roofs of structures in the periphery up until 2014. These are systems of up to 50 KW with an unlimited scope for putting such systems on rooftops. The tariff for these facilities is 2.05 NIS. A limit of 30 MWs however have been placed on public structures, with emphasis on educational facilities.

July 2010 – The PUA approved the first eight licenses for mid-sized solar energy facilities of 50 kilowatts to 5 megawatts each, which will be placed on roofs of malls. Most of the solar power facilities built in Israel to date have been small facilities of up to 50 kilowatts, which do not need a license. Tariff has been set at NIS 1.49 per kilowatt/hour, which will be gradually reduced over several years. The Public Utilities Authority has set a quota of 300 megawatts for mid-sized solar facilities.