Plan No. C/18674 submitted as part of National plan TMA 10/D/8 for small power plants designates an area for the establishment of a power plant operated by wind energy in Emek HaBaka, a flat area in the north-east of the Golan Heights. which will also constitute infrastructure strips for electricity and communication lines, and the allocation of space to the substation for the distribution of electricity and a permanent operational center of the station.

The plan includes the construction of approximately 50 wind turbines. The power of the turbines will be between 1.5 and 2.5 MW. Each turbine has 3 blades. The minimum height of the edge of the blade from the ground will be about 30 meters. Maximum height about 135 meters.

The predicted electricity production potential of the turbine farm in the wind conditions that exist on the site and in the designated turbines: the maximum installed power of the farm is expected to be between 84 and 115 MW, which is between 0.7% and 0.9% of the installed power of the electric company in the whole country in 2010. The predicted electricity production Net is expected to be between 243 – 302 GWh/Year. The planned connection of the turbine farm to the national electricity transmission network will be carried out through the connection of the local substation to a high voltage line (KV 161) which will be planned from the direction of Substation Hola along road 959.

The main topics examined as part of the review:

• Location alternatives for the site and considerations for the layout of the turbines on the site were reviewed in depth – statutory, security considerations, compatibility with land uses, land cover and wind power.
• Land uses – statutory programming, the effects of the locations of the turbines, the roads and the land use on the existing uses and proximity to sensitive uses.
• Landscape and visuals – analysis of observations and evaluation of changes in the landscape
• Nature and ecology values – the impact of the plan on flora and fauna as a result of the construction and development operations and the provision of recommendations to reduce the damage.
• Impact on birds and bats – as part of the planning, a survey of migratory birds and a survey of bats were conducted.
• Open spaces – the effect of the plan on the continuity of open spaces
• Noise – a prediction was made of the noise levels from each of the turbines and the operation of all the turbines, in relation to sensitive land uses during the day and night.
• Radiation and electromagnetic disturbances – an analysis was made of the levels of electromagnetic radiation expected to be caused by the construction of the farm.
• Seismic risks – based on the available information, there is a seismic risk in the area of the plan that manifests itself near the area of the plan for active fractures, and it must be taken into account during the individual planning phase. Soil and groundwater pollution – the plan area is located on the border of the Sea of Galilee basin, an area that is hydrologically very sensitive to the pollution of water sources. Potential pollutants (oils/fuels) from the turbine farms that will encounter the cracked nature of the rock in the plan area, such as basalt or scoria, may cause soil contamination and rapid seepage into the groundwater that feeds the Sea of Galilee. Measures will be taken to prevent oil and fuel leaks from the turbines and their installations.
• Archeology – there are several declared antiquities sites in the area surrounding the plan and outside the plan’s blue line, but there are no turbines that penetrate the area of a declared antiquities site. In coordination with the Antiquities Authority, no objection was received to the location of most of the turbines, but there are several turbines adjacent to declared antiquities sites, which require rescue excavations, close supervision of the works and compliance with the law in case antiquities are found.