Renewable energy possesses several advantages over conventional sources of energy. Some of the benefits of renewable energy include:

• • Energy Security
    Renewable energy allows a country to generate energy right at home, instead of depending on imports of foreign sources of energy, such as oil. Securing domestic sources of energy is thus imperative to functioning of modern economies.

• • Employment and the Economy
    When a country invests in developing its own sources of renewable energy, it is able to generate employment for its own labour force to build and maintain the facilities. Additionally, investment in developing renewable energy sources locally means that investment dollars remain in the country instead of being expended on foreign imports. Renewable energy allows a country to become self-sufficient in meeting its own energy needs while boosting its own economy.

• • Environmental Benefits
    Renewable energy is clean energy. It does not impact the environment as much as traditional sources of energy such as coal, oil and natural gas, do.

• • Energy for Future Generations
    We are well-aware that traditional sources of energy, such as fossil fuels, will run out one day. Renewable energy offers a way out by giving us the capacity to generate power for our needs indefinitely.