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National Testing Facility for Clean Fuels

From the traditional fuel infrastructure – to the nation’s next generation energy infrastructure

Preparing Israel for the next energy era

The world energy system is in the throes of a profound transformation. The energy, transportation and aviation industries are accelerating their transition to clean and advanced fuels and hydrogen, as part of the ongoing effort to reduce emissions, and dependence on fossil fuels, as well as ensuring reliable, competitive and sustainable energy sources.

This is not just an environmental change. It represents a significant industrial, technological and economic opportunity for the State of Israel – developing Blue and White technologies, building a new industry, and creating high-quality jobs while placing Israel at the global forefront of energy innovation.
 

As a national enterprise and a cornerstone of Israel’s national fuel infrastructure, Energy Infrastructures Ltd., goes beyond merely preparing for the future – it works towards shaping it.

From its role as a company operating and developing national fuel infrastructures, Energy Infrastructures Ltd., is evolving into a national platform which accelerates the transition of innovative energy technologies from the R&D and lab stages, to the demonstration stage, and proof of viability under real-world operational conditions.
 

From the Idea - to proving feasibility in the field

In accordance with the approval of the Board of Directors of Energy Infrastructures Ltd., the company has submitted an application for support as part of the Innovation Authority for establishing a National Testing Facility for Clean Fuels.

Energy Infrastructures Ltd., was awarded a ILS. 13m grant, with 50% of the total budget being financed through the company’s own capital.

As part of this initiative, the National Testing Facility for Clean Fuels was established at the Eshel site, to enable Israeli companies to put their technologies to the test under real-world operational conditions, while using Energy Infrastructures Ltd.’s national infrastructure, its professional expertise, engineering capabilities and regulatory know-how.
 

The Objective:

To fast-track energy innovation from the lab to the field – while proving feasibility for industrial and commercial implementation. 

This is the connection that is currently missing for a significant portion of innovative energy technologies both in Israel and globally.
 

"The Valley of Death” of Energy Innovation

One of the main barriers to new energy technologies is the transition from the R&D phase to an industrial demonstration facility.

At this phase, the entrepreneurs need significant resources for establishing infrastructures, handling safety demands, meeting regulatory requirements and testing performance under real-world conditions.
This gap – called The Valley of Death of Energy Innovation – could delay or even prevent promising technologies from reaching the market.

The Testing Facility of Energy Infrastructures Ltd., is designed to bridge just this gap.

Instead of every company investing in an expensive and complex operational infrastructure, our testing facility will enable them to conduct demonstrations in a dedicated, controlled and real-world industrial conditions.
 

The Unique Advantage of Energy Infrastructures Ltd.

The facility relies on the core strengths of Energy Infrastructures Ltd. – a combination of national infrastructures, operational know-how, fuel industry experience, engineering capabilities and a discerning knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements. 

  1. Infrastructure

    • Dedicated land and facilities for technological testing.
    • Pipelines, containers and operational systems.
    • Safety, security and operational infrastructures.
    • Work environment suitable for fuel and energy technologies.
       

  2. Safety

    • Decades of experience with fuels and hazardous materials.
    • Protection, containment and safety infrastructure systems.
    • Proven capability of conducting trials and demonstrations within a controlled industrial environment.
       

  3. Regulation

    • Comprehensive knowledge of the regulatory and standardization of energy and fuel requirements.
    • Ability to examine and address regulatory requirements even during the testing phase.
    • Connecting the technology with field requirements and the regulator.
       

National Innovation Infrastructure

The facility is not limited to its physical infrastructure.  It creates an environment in which tech companies, industry, academia, regulators and investors can collaborate on groundbreaking energy technologies.

Next-generation Technologies Showcased at the Facility

The facility is slated to be used as a platform for a variety of clean fuels, SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel), hydrogen technologies and electricity production.

Clean Fuels and SAF

Clean

A process for purifying and enhancing oils and fats from various sources, to enable their continued processing and refining in order to create advanced fuels, including raw materials for the SAF industry.

Sansevieria

Technology for converting plastic waste into advanced fuel products, while integrating cleaning and refining processes into the system.

The oil cleaning and refining process will be tested at the Testing Facility of Energy Infrastructures Ltd., as part of the transition from laboratory technology to an applied process in an industrial environment. 

The transition to sustainable aviation fuel is one of the main areas in the development of the global energy market. The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure specifies that SAF can be produced from a variety of raw material, such as oil and fat waste, biomass, municipal waste and hydrogen.

 

Generating Electricity from Advanced Fuels

Metryon Technologies

Provides advanced technology generating fuel cell power and converting diverse fuels into electrical energy.

This system is designed for the transport sector, including trucks, buses and cars, combining high energy efficiency while actively reducing emissions.

 

Hydroden – Production, Storage and Production of Electricity

NewGen Energy Ltd.

Provides a solution for solid-state energy storage which can be converted to hydrogen and electricity, upon demand.

Their technology addresses one of the major hurdles of the future energy market – energy storage and making it available upon demand.
 

Grafenika

Offers the development of autonomous generators based on the next generation of hydrogen fuel cells, designed to supply clean, quiet, efficient and competitive electricity.

Schedule

  1. October

    2026

    Completion of site preparation work

  2. November

    2026

    Setting up the required infrastructure in line with the detailed program

  3. April

    2027

    On-site deployment of the companies to launch the system testing and demonstration phases

Open Invitation

Companies and technologies interested in integrating into the testing facility are invited to submit their application on the dedicated website of Energy Infrastructures Ltd.

Submit on the website

Management Team

  • Uzi Levin, CEO

    Chair of the Steering Committee

  • Tamir Hadad

    PEI

    Head of Innovation and Business Development
    tamir_h@pei.co.il

  • Dorit Banet

    PEI

    Project Manager
    dorit@eilateilot.org
     

  • Roie Ohayon

    Arbel Projects

    Manager

  • Guy Tubi

    Arbel Projects

    Project Engineer

  • Dr. Dror Yeger

    echnology Consulting and Resource Mobilization dror@i2-ms.com

Scientific Steering Committee

A multidisciplinary scientific steering committee that oversees the facility’s operations and assists in evaluating technologies, testing processes and the potential for industrial implementation.

  • תמיר חדד

    מנהל חדשנות ופיתוח עסקי

  • דורית בנט

    מנהלת הפרויקט

  • רועי אוחיון

    מנהל

  • גיא טובי

    מהנדס הפרויקט

  • ד"ר דרור ייגר

    ייעוץ טכנולוגי וליווי הגשות לקרנות

Project Vision

Uzi Levin, CEO, Energy Infrastructures Ltd.:

“Energy Infrastructures Ltd., stands at a unique juncture between the fuel sector’s national infrastructure and the next generation of energy technologies.  Our vision is to not only change Energy Infrastructures Ltd., into a company that manages Israel’s fuel infrastructures, but to act as a platform which will enable the State of Israel to build the energy infrastructures of tomorrow.
Our goal is to provide the Israeli technologies with the missing links to the market – infrastructure, an industrial environment, professional know-how and the ability to prove themselves in real-world conditions.
Through the National Testing Facility, we aim to connect Israeli innovation to the actual needs of the energy sector, promote a new Israeli industry focused on clean fuel and hydrogen, and position Energy Infrastructures Ltd., as a significant actor in Israel’s transition to the next energy era.
From our perspective, this goes beyond investing in technology.  This is an investment in Israel’s capabilities to produce, develop and implement the energy solutions of the future – by cultivating a cleaner, more diverse, competitive and secure energy sector”.
 

Energy Infrastructures Ltd. – from the fuel sector’s infrastructure to an infrastructure of the future energy sector

The National Testing Facility for Clean Fuels is one more step in the development of Energy Infrastructures Ltd., as an innovative national company, combining infrastructures, industry, technology and national interests.

Through this facility, Energy Infrastructures Ltd., aims to create an applied infrastructure for energy innovation – a place where Israeli technologies can navigate the critical path from the laboratory, via real-world demonstrations, and ultimately into industry and the commercial market. 

In this way, Energy Infrastructures Ltd.’s national infrastructure becomes a growth engine for Israel’s next-generation fuel and energy industry.