--- source_url: "https://shikunenergy.com/about/" title: "About - Shikun & Binui Energy | שיכון ובינוי אנרגיה" mirrored_at: 2026-08-15T13:05:43.013Z host: shikunenergy.com cited_in_42a: true mirror_canonical: "https://index.42a.ai/shikunenergy.com/about/index" --- > **Original source:** https://shikunenergy.com/about/ About ## Our commitment is to provide reliable and affordable energy As Israel’s leading Independent Power Producer (IPP), Shikun & Binui Energy operates not only within the country but also in the US, Romania, and Italy. The company excels in all facets of the energy value chain, from inception to operation and maintenance of renewable energy facilities and natural gas power plants. Our expanding portfolio boasts assets amounting to approximately 6.3 GW across various technologies, with 3.2 GW revenue-generating projects. We are committed to ongoing growth and innovation, with a project pipeline exceeding 3.1 GW. [Home page](https://shikunenergy.com/) ## History 2026 Financial closing for the Ashalim PV project in Israel Commercial Operation of Simleu Silvaniei 2025 Commercial Operation of Etgal Commercial Operation of Tidhar Commercial Operation of Netiv Ha’asara Commercial Operation of Satu Mare Financial closing for the High Voltage portfolio in Israel 2024 Satu Mare, Romania has been connected to the electricity grid Obtaining a building permit for the Urim solar-plus-storage facility Financial closing for the Simleu Silvaniei project in Romania Expanding the solar portfolio in Italy 2023 Acquisition of two solar projects under development in Italy Winning a tender for solar-plus-storage installations along the Trans-Israel Highway Winning a tender of Israel Land Authority for Integrated solar-storage project 2022 Acquisition of a development pipeline of projects in Romania Completion of the acquisition of the Hagit project (Orot Pnina) Commercial Operation of Brazoria, U.S 2021 Entry into the Italian market with acquisition of 3 projects under development Entry into the Romanian market with acquisition of Satu Mare project Commercial Operation of Saticoy, U.S 2020 Entry into the U.S. market and establishment of an operational platform Acquisition of the Beacon project, U.S Commercial Operation of Gilboa Pumped Storage facility, Israel Completion of the acquisition of the Ramat Hovav project (Orot Yosef) 2019 Commercial Operation of Ashalim, Israel Commercial Operation of Tze’elim, Israel 2018 Commercial Operation of 60 MW cluster of high voltage projects, Israel 2016 Commercial Operation of the Nevatim project, Israel ## Our leadership ![](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/%D7%A2%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%AA-scaled-e1743512774431-1024x829.jpg) ### Amit Birman Chairman ![](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yuval-Skornik-1024x683.jpg) Chief Executive Officer Before being appointed as the CEO of the company, Yuval led the company’s IPO on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) and served as VP Business Development of Shikun & Binui Energy, managing business development strategy across global operations, overseeing business and project development in Israel and Europe, while taking the lead for global project financing. Yuval has extensive experience in structured finance for energy and infrastructure and has served in various senior business roles, including VP Business Development for Shikun & Binui Concessions, VP Commercial and Business Development for Alon Energy Centers, and Head of Structured and Project Finance for Midroog LTD (Israeli subsidiary of Moody’s). Yuval holds an MA in Legal Studies from Bar-Ilan University and a BA in Business Administration and Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ![Guy Basis](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Guy-Basis-1024x683.jpg) Head of Business Development, Israel ![](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1-1-1024x683.jpg) Head of Statutory Planning and Development ![](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A8-%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%93%D7%9B%D7%9F-1024x683.jpg) Chief Financial Officer Omer brings over 20 years of experience in the capital markets and extensive expertise in project finance. Prior to his current role, he served as VP of Finance for the Shikun & Binui Group and VP of Finance for Shikun & Binui Concessions. In these roles, Omer led financial proposals for mega-projects and managed complex financial closings. Before joining Shikun & Binui, he was the Financial Manager at Ashtrom Concessions and previously served as a Senior Investment Manager specializing in infrastructure and real estate at Harel Insurance Company. Omer holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Master’s degree in Law from Bar-Ilan University. ![Yossi Tisch](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Yossi-Tisch-1024x683.jpg) VP Operations & Engineering As VP Operations & Engineering, Yossi and his team are responsible for all development, procurement, construction, asset management and operations activities of Shikun & Binui Energy’s assets. Combining his deep experience. Yossi joined Shikun & Binui Group as VP Operations and has more than 25 years of senior management experience in the energy, industrial, and electricity sectors. He is uniquely positioned to lead Shikun & Binui Energy’s daily operations and global expansion. Yossi has an MBA and BSc in Industrial & Management Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. ![](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/%D7%90%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%A1.jpg) Country Manager, Romania ![Lena Weissbein](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Lena-Weissbein-1024x730.jpg) Head of Investor Relations & Marketing ![Emanuel Katan](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Emanuel-Katan-1024x683.jpg) VP Commercial Emanuel leads Shikun & Binui Energy’s commercial operations and portfolio strategy, overseeing the development and execution of short- and long-term strategies to maximize asset revenues and enhance customer experiences. He is responsible for expanding the company’s energy supply to commercial and utility customers worldwide. He also serves as a director of Shikun & Binui Energy’s subsidiary companies. Emanuel has over 15 years of senior executive experience in the energy sector, previously serving as CEO of Rimon Energy and heading Rimon Group’s energy division. He holds an MA in Behavioral Economics from Reichman University and a BA in Economics and Finance from Rupin College. ![Imri Kozak](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Imri-Kozak-1024x683.jpg) Chief Legal Officer Imri brings a wide range of knowledge to his role as General Counsel, including experience in the energy sector, project financing, securities, commercial and corporate law, labor law, and more. He joined Shikun & Binui Energy in 2022, guiding the company through its initial public offering. Previously, Imri worked as Senior Advisor to the Director General at the Israel National Cyber Directorate and the Ministry of Science and Technology. He was also a lawyer at one of the largest law firms in Israel, where he worked with various private, public, and government entities. He has an MBA, an LLM – with a specialization in environmental management & development and intellectual property, and LLB from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ![Oleg Larushkin](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/oleg-1024x683.jpg) Head of M&A and Project Development ![](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Ron-Shwartz-1024x683.jpg) Head of PV Operations, Israel ![Yonatan Ben Shalom](https://shikunenergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/yonatan-1024x683.jpg) VP Business Development & M&A As VP Business Development & M&A, Yonatan and his team are responsible for all aspects of business and project development in Israel. He oversees four key areas: business development in Israel, planning & statutory department, M&A and project development department, and the agro-voltaic sector. Yonatan brings nearly 15 years of experience in finance and infrastructure, with a proven record of leading successful M&A transactions and diverse & large-scale business development initiatives. Before joining the company, he was Deputy CEO at Masad Oz Group and previously served as VP of Assets and Strategy at Shikun & Binui Concessions, VP Business Development for Shikun & Binui Concessions. Yonatan holds a BA in Economics and Management from Tel-Hai College and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, both with honors.