Israel National Institute for Energy Storage

Israel National Institute for Energy Storage
המכון הלאומי לאגירת אנרגיה
FormationJune 3, 2025 (2025-06-03)
HeadquartersBar-Ilan University
Location
Parent organization
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure

The Israel National Institute for Energy Storage (Hebrew: המכון הלאומי לאגירת אנרגיה, romanized: HaMakhon HaLe'umi LeAgirat Energia) is an Israeli governmental research institute based at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan. The institute specializes in the research and development (R&D) of energy storage technologies and was established as an academic collaboration between Bar-Ilan University and the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. It operates under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, to which it is formally affiliated.

The institute was officially inaugurated on 3 June 2025.[1]

History

On 2 January 2023 the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced that Bar-Ilan University and the Technion had won the tender to establish a national institute for energy storage. The institute's primary objectives are to strengthen Israel's global standing in the field, train specialized personnel, and facilitate the transfer of energy storage technologies from academia to industry.[2] The institute is designed to operate across all stages of the technological development chain, from fundamental research to prototype development and commercial collaboration. This initiative is part of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure's roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 – a plan published in August 2024 that emphasizes distributed storage and renewable energy.[3]

The establishment of the institute was supported by an allocated budget of 130 million NIS over five years, with 100 million NIS funded by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure and the remainder provided by the partner institutions. These funds were designated for research, equipment procurement, and the upgrading of existing laboratory facilities.[2]

The institute was officially inaugurated on 3 June 2025, during a ceremony held at the Energy Center at Bar-Ilan University. At the time of its opening, 6 private technology companies were already operating within the complex.[4] During the inauguration, the institute launched its prototype laboratories, established with the support of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust,[5] and announced the first 6 research proposals selected to receive funding from the institute.[4]

Structure and activities

The institute promotes fundamental and applied scientific research in the fields of energy conversion and storage by issuing calls for proposals and publishing findings in scientific journals.[6]

The institute's faculty is shared between Bar-Ilan University and the Technion. Its governing bodies – the scientific and steering committees – also include researchers from other academic institutions,[2] including Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Ariel University, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Reichman University, and the Weizmann Institute of Science.[4][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Israel's First National Institute for Energy Storage Inaugurated at Bar-Ilan University". Bar-Ilan University. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  2. ^ a b c פישר, נעה (2023-01-02). "בהשקעה של 130 מיליון שקל: מכון מחקר לאגירת אנרגיה יוקם בישראל". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  3. ^ "לראשונה: משרד האנרגיה והתשתיות מציג תכנית לאיפוס פליטות (נטו) במשק האנרגיה עד לשנת 2050" Larishona: Misrad HaEnergia VeHaTashtiyot metzig tochnit le'ipus pilitot (neto) be'meshek ha'energia ad lishnat 2050 [For the first time: The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure presents a plan for net-zero emissions in the energy sector by the year 2050]. gov.il (in Hebrew). 23 September 2024. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  4. ^ a b c "הושק המכון הלאומי לאנרגיה בהשקעה של 130 מיליון ש"ח" Hushak ha'machon ha'leumi le'energia be'hashka'a shel 130 milyon shakh [The National Energy Institute was launched with an investment of 130 million NIS]. gov.il (in Hebrew).
  5. ^ "Energy Prototype Labs Launch Event – Scaling Innovation from Lab to Market". Israel National Institute for Energy Storage. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  6. ^ "Publications". Israel National Institute for Energy Storage. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
  7. ^ "Institute Leadership". Israel National Institute for Energy Storage. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
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