Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Ormat Technologies Reports a Double-Digit Growth in Revenues, Net Income, and Adjusted EBITDA in the Second Quarter

Strong First Half Performance Drives Increase in 2016 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

RENO, Nev. August 2, 2016 - Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Second Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments:

“We continued to efficiently execute in the second quarter and delivered strong top-line growth and margin expansion, enabling us to deliver over 60% increase in net income and over 19% increase in Adjusted EBITDA compared to the second quarter last year,” noted Isaac Angel, Chief Executive Officer. “Our product segment has benefited, and will continue to benefit from higher revenue contribution, from several large contracts, and lower commodity prices, which drove gross margins in the products segment to higher than normal levels in the first half, a trend we expect to moderate through the end of the year. In the electricity segment, the contribution of new projects, and specifically the second phase of our Don Campbell Project in Nevada and Plant 4 of our Olkaria III complex in Kenya, is driving increased generation and revenues, while our focus on efficient utilization of infrastructure and operational enhancements are positively affecting gross margins.

“On the product side, we continued to win orders and strengthen our backlog,” added Mr. Angel. “In May, we signed $36 million Supply and EPC contracts, with Eastland Group for the Te Ahi O Maui geothermal project located near Kawerau, New Zealand. This contract as well as other new contracts that we recently signed increased our backlog to $228 million.”

“Looking forward we continue with the implementation of our strategic plan to expand our geographic presence as well as our footprint in the energy storage market which will further advance our goal of transitioning Ormat from a geothermal company to a recognized leader in the renewable energy industry,” continued Mr. Angel.

Guidance

Mr. Angel added, “The strong first-half performance and better than normal gross margins have enabled us to increase our guidance for full-year Adjusted EBITDA. We reiterate our revenue guidance and expect full-year 2016 total revenue of between $620 million and $640 million, with product segment revenue of between $210 million and $220 million. For the electricity segment, we expect revenues to be between $410 million and $420 million. We now expect 2016 Adjusted EBITDA of between $310 and $320 million for the full year.”

Financial Summary

Second Quarter Results

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, total revenues were $159.9 million, up from $140.5 million in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 13.8%. Electricity Segment revenues increased 14.4% to $104.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016, up from $90.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2015. Product Segment revenues increased 12.7% to $55.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2016, up from $49.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2015.

The company reported net income attributable to the company’s shareholders of $24.3 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to the company’s shareholders of $14.4 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $81.2 million, compared to $67.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 19.7%. The reconciliation of GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities and net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and additional cash flow information is set forth below in this release.

On August 2, 2016, ORMAT’s Board of Directors approved a payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share pursuant to the company’s dividend policy. The dividend will be paid on August 30, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 16, 2016. In addition, the company expects to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share in the next quarter.

Conference Call Details

Ormat will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and other matters discussed in this press release at10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. The call will be available as a live, listen-only webcast at investor.ormat.com. During the webcast, management will refer to slides that will be posted on the website. The slides and accompanying webcast can be accessed through the Events & Presentations in the Investor Relations section of Ormat's website.

An archive of the webcast will be available approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the live call.

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About Ormat Technologies

With over five decades of experience, Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (REG), with the objective of becoming a leading global provider of renewable energy. The company owns, operates, designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and REG power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter - a power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and high-temperature heat into electricity. With 72 U.S. patents, Ormat’s power solutions have been refined and perfected under the most grueling environmental conditions. Ormat has 450 employees in the United States and over 600 overseas. Ormat’s flexible, modular solutions for geothermal power and REG are ideal for the vast range of resource characteristics. The company has engineered, manufactured and constructed power plants, which it currently owns or has installed to utilities and developers worldwide, totaling over 2,000 MW of gross capacity. Ormat’s current 707 MW generating portfolio is spread globally in the U.S., Guatemala, Guadeloupe and Kenya.

Ormat’s Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2016.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Six and Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

(Unaudited)

Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

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Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Additional Cash Flows Information

For the Six and Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

(Unaudited)

We calculate EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for (i) termination fees, (ii) impairment of long-lived assets, (iii) write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities, (iv) any mark-to-market gains or losses from accounting for derivatives, (v) merger and acquisition transaction costs, (vi) stock-based compensation, (vii) gain or losses from extinguishment of liability and (viii) gain or loss on sale of subsidiary and property, plant and equipment. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not a measurement of financial performance or liquidity under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net earnings as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented because we believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of a company’s ability to service and/or incur debt. However, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do.

The following tables reconcile net cash provided by (used in) operating activities and net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.