UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: March 8, 2006

Ormat Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 001-32347


   
Delaware No. 88-0326081
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
980 Greg Street, Sparks, Nevada 89431
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                    Not Applicable                    
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (775) 356-9029

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Signatures  
Exhibit Index  
Exhibit 99.1  
Ex-99.1 Press Release

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 7, 2006, Ormat Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") reported its earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the Registrant's press release containing this information is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed ‘‘filed’’ for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

The Registrant is making reference to non-GAAP financial measures in the press release. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report on Form 8-K:

99.1 Press release of the Registrant dated March 7, 2006 containing financial information for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in this report on Form 8-K 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 the Registrant’s plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon 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 the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2005 and Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 2006.

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

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                    (Registrant)
By     /s/   Yehudit Bronicki        
Yehudit Bronicki
Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 8, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1 Press Release of Registrant dated March 7, 2006

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