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Does Ormat Technologies, Inc. support Israel?
Yes — Ormat Technologies, Inc. has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Energy & oil companies · Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Ormat is a case where precise attribution matters: Ormat Technologies is incorporated in the US and runs geothermal and recovered-energy power plants mainly in Nevada, California, Hawaii, Kenya and Central America — not in Israel. Its Israeli character comes from its origin story (founded in Yavne in 1965, long controlled by founder-family holding Ormat Industries on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange until the 2015 share-exchange reorganization), from the Yavne plant that still manufactures its turbines and equipment, and from its continued TASE listing and Israeli institutional shareholders. The founders' Israel Prize is a state honor to them personally, not a corporate donation. We found no verified corporate donations to Israeli war-related causes.
Encyclopedia.com (company history) ThinkGeoEnergy (Israel Prize) Wikipedia
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 1965 | — | State of Israel (industry, employment, exports) Geothermal power company with deep Israeli roots: founded in Yavne, Israel in 1965 as Ormat Turbines by Lucien (Yehuda) and Yehudit 'Dita' Bronicki, who were awarded the Israel Prize for Industry in 2018. The parent is today Ormat Technologies, a US company headquartered in Reno, Nevada — but its main manufacturing remains at the Yavne plant of its Israeli subsidiary Ormat Systems Ltd., and its shares trade on both the NYSE and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Attribution note: the operating power plants are in the US, Kenya, Guatemala and elsewhere; the Israeli tie is the company's origin, ownership history, Israeli manufacturing base and TASE listing. | |
| Investment / program | 2009-09 | $10,000,000 | Ormat's Yavne manufacturing plant (Israeli industry) Invested $10 million in a new 7,200-square-meter wing at its manufacturing plant in Yavne, Israel, doubling production capacity and hiring 140 new Israeli employees — a 30% workforce increase at the site. The inauguration was attended by Israel's Minister of National Infrastructures Uzi Landau. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Ormat Technologies, Inc. donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Ormat Technologies, Inc. has documented support of other kinds (Operations in Israel, Investment / program). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 4 distinct sources are cited for Ormat Technologies, Inc.. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-29
- ThinkGeoEnergy (Israel Prize) thinkgeoenergy.com
- Encyclopedia.com (company history) encyclopedia.com
- Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
- ThinkGeoEnergy (citing Globes) thinkgeoenergy.com