Can Palestinians achieve 10 percent of electricity production from renewable sources?

The Palestinian Energy Authority issued a renewable energy strategy in 2012 that aims to gradually achieve 10 percent of electricity production from renewable sources by the end of 2020. According to the strategy, this goal can be achieved if certain prerequisites are attained.

Can solar energy be used for different applications in Palestine?

These values are encouraging to exploit the solar energy for different applications. This study highlights that the main renewable energy sources in Palestine are solar energy, wind energy and biomass, thereby the energy dependence on neighbouring countries may significantly decrease, when Palestine uses the available renewable energy sources.

What is the main source of energy in Palestine?

Indeed, electricity is the main source of energy in the Palestinian energy mix, and for this source, the residential sector is the main consumer. Other energy sources have their own leading consumption sector. Diesel and gasoline are mainly consumed by the transport sector, LPG by the residential sector.

What is the energy sector situation in Palestine?

The energy sector situation in Palestine is highly different compared to other countries in the Middle East due to many reasons: non-availability of natural resources, unstable political conditions, financial crisis and high density population.

Does Palestine have a potential for solar power?

The Palestinian territory has a high potential for solar power generation, as it receives around 3,000 hours of sunshine per year. As a result, the Palestinian Authority is looking to attract investments in the renewable energy sector. Inauguration of the solar power plant in a school in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem.

How to solve the current energy issues in Palestine?

To solve the current energy issues in Palestine, the following recommendation are proposed to reduce the dependency on imported energy generated from non-renewable sources.