Solel

Israeli solar thermal equipment designer

Solel Solar Systems Ltd.Industry| Solar energy

|

Headquarters|

Beit Shemesh

Israel

Products| solar thermal equipment
Parent| Siemens

Solel Solar Systems Ltd. (Hebrew: סולל) was an Israeli solar thermal equipment designer and manufacturer based in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Solel made equipment for solar thermal power plants, facilities that used the sun's heat to create steam and turn an electricity generator.

Sde Boker testing site

In 2007, Solel signed a contract with Pacific Gas & Electric to supply 553 MW from its planned Mojave Solar Park, California.[1] The parabolic trough project was cancelled in 2011.[2] In a joint venture with the Spanish Valoriza Energía, Solel planned a parabolic-trough plant in Spain. After three years of construction, one of originally three 50-MW units started operation in December 2011.[3]

In October 2009, Siemens signed a $418-million contract to buy Solel Solar Systems.[4] As part of the deal, Siemens committed itself to leave the company headquarters and some of its manufacturing facilities in Israel for at least five years.[5]

Three years later, in an environment of plunging prices for photovoltaic power generation, Siemens announced plans to sell off the subsidiary,[6] without success. In 2013, Siemens gave up its solar business.[7]

## See also[edit]

* Solar power in Israel

## References[edit]

1. ^ Davidson, Paul (2007-07-26). "Pacific Gas & Electric to buy solar power from desert". USA Today. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
2. ^ "CSP Project Tracker" (PDF). greentechmedia. 2011-10-24.
3. ^ NREL: Concentrating Solar Power Projects, 2012.
4. ^ "Siemens to decisively strengthen its position in the growth market solar thermal power" (PDF) (Press release). Siemens. October 15, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
5. ^ Bar, Avi (2008-04-02). "Siemens buys Solel Solar for $418 million". Haaretz. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
6. ^ The Big Solar Sell-Off: Siemens Puts Solel On The Block, Forbes, 10/22/2012, retrieved 02/05/2013
7. ^ Handelsblatt: Vergebliche Käufersuche, Siemens schliesst seine Solarsparte, June 17, 2013.

* v
* t
* e

Siemens

Divisions and
subsidiaries|

| Current|

* Digital Industries
* Siemens Digital Industries Software
* Smart Infrastructure
* Siemens Building Technologies
* Siemens Mobility
* Siemens Financial Services
* Siemens Healthineers
* Varian Medical Systems

|

Former &
defunct|

* C. A. Parsons and Company1
* Dispolok2
* Duewag1
* Helios2
* Infineon Technologies2
* Mentor Graphics1
* Osram2
* Roke Manor Research2
* ROLM1
* Siemens Communications1
* Siemens Dematic2
* Siemens Home & Office Communication Devices2
* Siemens Hearing Instruments2
* Siemens IT Solutions & Services2
* Siemens Mobile2
* Siemens VAI1
* Siemens Nixdorf2
* Siemens Plessey2
* Siemens VDO2
* Wincor Nixdorf2
* Siemens Energy2
* Energy Sector
* Siemens Gamesa

Joint ventures &
investments|

| Current|

* Atos (15%)

|

Former &
defunct|

* A2SEA (49%)
* Areva NP (34%)
* BiiN
* BSH Bosch & Siemens Home Appliances
* Gaggenau
* NEFF
* Eurotrain
* Fujitsu Siemens Computers
* KraussMaffei
* Nokia Siemens Networks (49.9%)
* PolyGram2 (50%)
* Siemens Matsushita Components
* Unify (49%)
* Primetals Technologies2
* German Shanghai Metro Group

Predecessors|

* Siemens & Halske
* Siemens-Schuckert
* Siemens-Reiniger-Werke

Products,
services &
projects|

| Current|

* FINEX
* Locomotives
* Multiple units
* Siemens Modular Metro
* Siemens Inspiro
* Siemens Desiro
* Siemens SP260D
* Siemens SP90G
* Siemens Velaro
* Simatic
* Software products
* Tram vehicles
* Mobility projects

|

Defunct|

* Elektrische Viktoria
* Mobile phones
* SIMpad

People|

* Roland Busch
* Wilfried Feldenkirchen
* Karlheinz Kaske
* Klaus Kleinfeld
* Peter Löscher
* Bernhard Plettner
* Heinrich von Pierer
* John Rabe
* Jim Reid-Anderson
* Erich Reinhardt
* Ernst von Siemens
* Carl Friedrich von Siemens
* Carl Heinrich von Siemens
* Hermann von Siemens
* Werner von Siemens
* Georg Wilhelm von Siemens
* Carl Wilhelm Siemens
* Gerd Tacke

Places|

* Großsiedlung Siemensstadt
* Northampton Kings Heath Siemens Depot
* Siemens Goole
* Siemensstadt

Other|

* Phoebus cartel
* Siemens Competition
* Siemens Foundation
* Siemens Open
* Siemens scandals
* Japan, 1914
* Greece, 2008
* Siemens and unions
* Werner von Siemens Ring
* List of Siemens products

* 1Now integrated into other Siemens divisions or business groupings
* 2Sold

* Category
* Commons

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template