Research Article

Investing in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Palestinian Territories: Barriers and Opportunities

Table 7

Summarization of answers of public institutions about promotion and information.

Are there marketing campaigns promoting the production of RE and EE?80% agree that there are marketing campaigns for RE and EE promotion
(i) Some mentioned local media through local newspapers and TVs
(ii) Some mentioned PIPA marketing campaigns
(iii) Some mentioned the conferences and workshops organized in the field of energy
(vi) Some mentioned that the marketing campaigns are normally organized by specific sponsored projects (speed, SUNREF, Bank of Palestine, etc.)
Is technical expertise and advice easy to access if a small producer/consumer wants to start generating RE?(i) 100% agree that the technical expertise and advice are easy to access for small producers/consumers that want to start generating RE
(ii) Some mentioned that Palestinian engineers still need external support for grid impact assessment
Which public image about RE is conveyed in the press? Please refer to political statements and messages in the media.(i) The governmental media through visual, print, and audio partially participate in marketing campaigns for utilizing PV energy
(ii) PIPA always promotes RES incentives through private and governmental media
(iii) 100% claims that the campaigns are not sufficient