Dr. Sauer & Partners, Tel Aviv, is excited to announce its participation in the Manara Pumped Storage Plant project in Israel promoted by Ellomay Pump Storage Ltd, working for Electra Infrastructure (EPC Contractor). As renewable energy becomes increasingly important, this is a significant project for Israel, and one that Dr. Sauer & Partners is delighted to be involved in.
The Manara Cliff project is a pumped storage power plant generating renewable energy (220 MW) based on hydropower. It will be capable of generating electric energy on demand. The pumped storage plant will be a hydro-storage system comprised of upper and lower water reservoirs, connected by an underground water pressure pipe: during low demand - pumping water from the lower reservoir for energy storage, and during peak demand - releasing water from the upper reservoir for energy production.
The plant will be based on water reservoirs built on agricultural land. The upper water reservoir will be located near Kibbutz Manara and the lower water reservoir will be based on an existing reservoir near Kiryat-Shmona. Dr. Sauer & Partners provides the detailed design and superior supervision services for all tunnels, shafts and powerhouse of the project.
Petr Salak, Managing Director in Israel said: “The team at Dr. Sauer & Partners is very pleased to play a significant role in this important project for Israel. Once completed, the plant will create a green battery and a hot reserve for the Israel Electric Company (IEC) for times of high demand when it will supply high production capacities. Dr. Sauer & Partners looks forward to working with the team in the coming years.”
