30 for 2030

Venø is a Danish island  and the only island in the municipality of Struer (Central Denmark Region). Distance to the mainland is 256 m. The island is served by municipality owned ferry-service with 44 daily departures. Venø has 80 resident houses and 60 holiday cottages. The main economic activities are a boarding school, farming, seafood production facility, few active craftsmen and tourism.In mid-2022, the local citizen association began an energy transition project sponsored by the NESOI, Struer Municipality and the energy supplier.

Tilos is a Greek island located in the South Aegean Sea. It belongs to the complex of the Dodecanese Islands. There are around 500 permanent residents on Tilos, which is increased by 4 to 5 times during the summer. The island's main economic field is tourism.How does the island cover its need for energy? The island covers large shares of its electricity needs through local renewable energy systems power generation, a hybrid wind-PV battery station of 1 MW. It is interconnected with the island systems of Kos and Kalymnos.

The Island of San Pietro is located in the southwest of Sardinia, and about 5,950 inhabitants live on 51 square kilometres, characterised by pristine beaches and breathtaking scenery. In August 2019, up to 50,000 tourists reached this ‘paradise’. A relevant economic part rests on the sustainable fishing of bluefin tuna, unique for its culinary and healthy properties. On the island, the tuna is also processed and prepared for shipments around the world.

Bere Island is on the Southwest coast of Ireland in Bantry Bay. It has a population of 190 people and in the summertime, it reaches over 2,000. The main economic activities are farming, fishing, tourism, and the commercial marine industry.Is Bere Island interconnected to the mainland? Bere Island receives most of its energy from the national grid through a subsea cable from the mainland. Some houses already use renewable energy like windmills and PV solar panels to generate electricity.

Under the 30 for 2030 call the following activities are planned: Ownership Models for District Heating CompanyOwnership models and organisation for a heating company that is scenario-free and independent from the heat source. Ownership models to operate the network and retain revenues on the island, considering existing examples and requiring legal expertise. Development of a business case and risk management plan.Feasibility Study for District Heating NetworkThermal resources assessment and business models, including geothermal and other resources.

As part of the 30 for 2030 call the following activities are plannedA technical and financial review of the plans for four micro-hydro plants will encompass an evaluation of energy assessments, technical solutions, the preparation of technical tenders, and their compatibility with the water supply system.

The Cres & Losinj archipelago, situated in the Kvarner Gulf in Croatia, is the largest in the Adriatic Sea. In ancient times, the islands of Cres and Lošinj were one big island. But as the small strip of land between the two islands was the fastest way to cross this region by ship, the channel of Osor was excavated during the Roman period to shorten the path to the open sea.

Pantelleria is the largest "small island" in the Sicily Region. It is located in the Strait of Sicily, Mediterranian Sea, between Sicily and Tunisia. Its area measures 83 square kilometres and counts about 7,800 inhabitants in winter and about 30,000 in the summertime.The first evidence of human activity dates back to the Neolithic period by "sesioti". Afterwards, it was occupied by Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Aragoneses, Spaniards and Italians. In the past, the main economic activity was agriculture.

The island of Korčula is located in Dubrovnik-Neretva County, which is the southernmost county in Croatia. It stretches in the east-west direction, with its length of 46.8 km, a width of 5.3 to 7.8 km has an area of ​​279.03 km2 and is the sixth-largest island in Croatia.The island was once a Greek colony called Korkyra Melaina or Black Korcula because of the lush vegetation which adorns the island. The island population is turning to a new future, bright and green.

Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea has set ambitious goals to become carbon neutral by 2040. To achieve these goals, the island plans to address all aspects of the energy transition. The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat has provided a grant to support these ambitions.