Power Grid

Within 24 hours, two acts of sabotage were carried out on power grid infrastructure in Germany. In one of the attacks, homemade rockets loaded with explosives were found, but authorities are refraining from immediate accusations. The German government has criticized Russia over a drone attack attempt at an airport a month ago and announced a series of tough measures.

Experts at the Calcalist and Discount Energy Conference identified the state of the power grid as the primary obstacle to Israel's infrastructure development. They are calling for a national project to modernize the grid.

A document from the Noga company, recently published on the government website, reveals 100 requests to connect server farms across the country, involving real estate and retail giants. In the background: the surge in the use of artificial intelligence and cloud services, which creates unprecedented demand for electricity and puts the power grid to a dramatic test.

Following a surge in connection requests totaling about 27,000 megawatts—several times Israel's peak summer consumption—the Electricity Authority has halted approvals for new server farms. Experts warn that electricity availability has become a strategic bottleneck for AI development. Proposed solutions include transitioning to liquid cooling, infrastructure optimization, and deploying hardened...

The Israel Electric Corporation and the defense establishment are investing approximately 28 million shekels to connect 12 IDF posts along 41 kilometers of challenging terrain. Five posts, including Tel Hazaka and Nahal Golan, are already connected.