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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-08-002863.txt : 20080410
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080410154923
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-08-002863
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080410

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296445
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				880326081
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6225 NEIL ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89511-1136
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-356-9029

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6225 NEIL ROAD, SUITE 300
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89511-1136

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Reiss Zvi
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307249

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32347
		FILM NUMBER:		08750015

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		775-356-9029

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6225 NEIL ROAD, SUITE 300
		STREET 2:		C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89511
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-04-08</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001296445</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ORA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001307249</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Reiss Zvi</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6255 NEIL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RENO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NV</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>89511</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. VP, Project Management</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>45.78</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>24000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-04-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-04-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>24000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>79000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>(by ESOP Trustee)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Vesting schedule 25% 04/08/2010, 25% 04/08/2011, 50% 04/08/2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Etty Rosner is signing on behalf of Mr. Reiss pursuant to a power of attorney dated September 28, 2006 filed as an exhibit hereto.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Etty Rosner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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