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Palestinians living in the Masafer Yatta village have been secretly pursuing wind and solar energy projects in order to mitigate a serious shortfall of energy in the village.

But the 150,000 residents that live in Area C, which has been under Israeli control since 1993, live in constant fear that Israeli authorities will demolish their projects.Why? Because Israelis are opposed to any new infrastructure projects that are built outside of construction and planning laws

Demolishing energy On Tuesday, Israeli officials delivered “stop work orders” for wind and solar power systems being development in four villages in Masafer Yatta, Maan news reports .

Since mid-2011, Israel’s army “has demolished electricity pylons in two villages, threatened to knock down solar power systems in six others, and cut the electricity wires in another, citing a lack of legal permits,” according to the paper.

“Only one village in Masafer Yatta has ever been able to connect to the Palestinian electricity grid,” they added, and that was only achieved after serious “wrangling with the military.”

Regulations that date back to the days before Israel occupied the West Bank stipulate that Palestinians who live in Area C are required to receive permission from Israeli authorities to build on their land, but these permits are very difficult to receive, sources say.

The Sun comes from God

In the meantime, lacking access to the main grid and battling through the hardships of no energy, industrious Palestinians have organized to seek foreign aid in order to develop a small network of renewable energy generators that can meet their basic needs. The problem is, they are not in compliance with planning law and the facilities developed are subject to demolition…… http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/02/palestinians-secret-renewable-energy-plants/