Environmental
Consulting & Technology
About the Company
ARAVA EC&T is at the forefront of renewable energy and energy innovation in Israel and worldwide. The company manages dozens of pioneering and demonstration projects, including Horizon Europe projects in Israel.
ARAVA EC&T Ltd. helps municipalities, regional councils, factories, kibbutzim, and organizations generate income from energy and achieve energy independence.
Vision
We believe it is our duty to change the way we use natural resources and treat the environment we live in. Our goals are:
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To develop innovative and creative solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.
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To support our clients with the supply of renewable, efficient, reliable, and clean energy.
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To reduce energy consumption through energy efficiency programs.
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To create a circular economy where byproducts of one become the raw materials of another.
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To serve as independent consultants on these topics for policymakers.
Projects
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Energy resilience centers integrating solar and storage systems in factories, public buildings, and communities.
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Thermal waste-to-energy facilities.
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Innovative models for energy project financing.
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Development of software for production forecasting and support systems for renewable energy deployment.
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Digital coordination for consumption and production forecasting.
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Securing grants from Horizon Europe, Israeli calls for proposals, and more.
Sample Projects
Waste Gasification Facility
A gasification plant was built in Ramat Negev, utilizing various types of prunings for electricity generation.
The 50 kW electric gasification plant is connected to the Ktziot wastewater treatment plant, generating local power and serving as a testbed for different waste types and feeding methods.
The site is now being transformed into a live laboratory for waste-to-energy and will support projects across Israel.
Energy Resilience Centers
Oversight, management, and supervision of an energy resilience center project in Eilat and the Hevel Eilot region.
The project included installation of solar and storage systems in two schools. As a result, the schools reduced their electricity consumption by 95%, relying mostly on solar and storage systems.
Horizon Europe Projects
The company supports the Environmental Quality Unit in Eilat and assists in securing and managing grants from the Horizon fund.
ARAVA helped develop the municipality’s international projects department.
We’ve supported dozens of projects related to renewable energy, energy efficiency, autonomous transportation, micromobility, waste and wastewater, full greenhouse gas emission offsets, and energy independence.
Development Projects
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Development of specialized software for municipalities focused on energy and efficiency to improve resident services and streamline energy management toward net-zero consumption and full electricity offsetting in municipalities and factories.
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Supporting projects aimed at full disconnection from the electric grid.
Off-Grid Systems Design and Implementation
Design, management, and construction of energy systems for off-grid communities and buildings, or for developing the capability to disconnect from the grid.
Clients
Team
Elad Topel – CEO
Elad Topel, married with three children, lives in Eilat.
Founder of the company, with over a decade of experience in environmental quality, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.
Holds a BA in Geography, Philosophy, and Islam, and an MSc in Ecology.
Elad manages complex projects in energy and environment and initiates projects aimed at 100% renewable energy.
He works with municipalities, factories, kibbutzim, and organizations to fully offset electricity consumption.
Over the years, Elad has raised tens of millions of shekels in local and international funding to significantly advance the field and help initiate projects.
He is experienced in preparing tenders and overseeing projects from feasibility and viability assessments to full implementation under tight deadlines.
Tomi Cohen
Since 2002, Tomi has been involved in building in-house power plants and cogeneration systems.
He has managed business development in companies across Germany, Hungary, Africa, and Israel.
He has extensive experience in:
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Energy and electricity
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Project management in renewable energy
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Energy consulting and efficiency for councils
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Energy master plans
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Biomass facility development
Tomi is an economist, speaks five languages, and is a father of three.
Eng. Mike Green
Electrical engineer, Israeli representative in the OECD’s PVPS “Task 13” committee since 2010.
Mike co-authored the Israeli standard T.I. 62548 for building rooftop PV systems with the Standards Institute.
He received support from the Ministry of Energy for research on optimization and forecasting of photovoltaic systems.