There are a number of barriers to development of renewable energy resources in Palestine, including regulatory issues resulting from the Israeli occupation, and this meant the government was unable to achieve its target of 25 megawatts by 2015. However, renewable energy has a large potential to reduce reliance on imported energy and address a number of social issues. The West Bank is especially dependent on Israel for energy, with 97.5% of electricity coming from the Israel Electric Corporation. The
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