The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat is delighted to unveil the outcomes of the recent Follower Islands call, a significant step in supporting European islands on their journey to decarbonisation.
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While islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change, they enjoy a naturally high potential of renewable energy sources to harness. Many islands have abundant renewable energy potential, which can be tapped to lead decarbonisation. However, access to reliable, clean and competitive sources of energy remains a main concern of island communities in the EU. Although it is often technically and financially possible to develop renewable energy projects on islands, legal and regulatory frameworks, whether EU, national, regional or local, are not always fitfor purpose.
The European Energy Communities Facility aims to empower and support the development of emerging energy communities across Europe. Small lump sum grants (45.000 euros) will assist at least 140 energy communities in developing and implement solid business plans for their sustainable energy projects. The first call for applications will be launched in June 2025, and a second call will follow in September 2026.
The study assessed the optimal generation sizing to reach 60%, 80% and 95% renewables penetration by 2040. Two different climate years (2015 and 2016) have been assessed in a dispatch model, optimising the OPEX of a system with a fixed installed base combined with an economic model.
This study explores the integration of renewable energy sources, including photovoltaics (PV), wind turbines (WT) and battery energy storage systems (BESS), to improve sustainability, reduce diesel dependency, and optimize costs for both the grid and the desalination plant of the island of Lipari.
The main focus of this report is on mapping the planning and further implementation of the advanced electricity metering infrastructure on the BES islands, which is the basis for the implementation of the smart electricity system. This report represents the result of the first support activity focusing on smart electricity systems and will be followed by a roadmap for the implementation of optimal solutions. This report is split into four parts.
The Balearic Islands, specifically Mallorca, Menorca, and Ibiza, are participating in the Clean Energy for EU Islands' 30 Renewable Energy Islands for 2030 initiative. The technical assistance for the Balearic Islands, from 2023 until 2026, will be structured in 4 activities and will proceed in close cooperation with the Balearic transition team.
This report is a technological study of the decarbonisation of transport to satisfy the mobility needs of local stakeholders in Saaremaa and Ruhnu. The scope of the study covers road and maritime transport and does not address aviation. Saaremaa (and Ruhnu) 's general goal is to reduce the number of vehicles, stop using fossil fuel-based technologies, and save money on transportation. The identified solution must be the most economically reasonable for the islands.
The Interdisciplinary Laboratory on Climate Change (LINCC-UIB), the regional partner of the Clean energy for EU islands secretariat in Spain and coordinator of island actions in the country, has been awarded the Gold Medal of the City of Palma 2024. The LINCC-UIB was created in 2017 to advance climate change research and develop prevention strategies.