Renewable energy comes from natural sources that replace themselves more quickly than they are used up. Examples of such sources that are continuously replenished are the sun and the wind. There are many different types of renewable energy available to us.

On the other hand, non-renewable fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas require hundreds of millions of years to create. When fossil fuels are used to create energy, they emit dangerous greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide.

Now more than ever the Kurdistan region should prioritize using renewable energy, and get independent from solely using oil for electricity. Not only does the community suffer from shortage of electricity, but it is also very harmful to the environment and is outdated.

Electricity can be produced from renewable energy in various methods. One of the main ones is using solar energy, the radiation that comes from the sun. Kurdistan gets plenty of sunlight throughout the year, and it is possible to take advantage of it.

On a positive note, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) claimed that 20 percent of the electricity generated in the Kurdistan Region is clean and renewable, and that this percentage is expected to rise over the next ten years.

KRG’S Ministry of Electricity also asserted that it intended to double the Kurdistan Region's generation of renewable energy by 2028. It was stated that the "The Kurdistan Region will produce around 50% of its electricity through clean and renewable energy in the next six years."  Few months ago, Kurdistan Region's capital Erbil, saw the inauguration of a 200KW solar power installation on Sunday, with the United States Consul General in Erbil hailing it as a step toward the region's "safe energy future."

As such projects get more implemented, it helps the region to prosper  in terms of economy, environment, and health.