The Guadeloupe archipelago includes a handful of islands, with a total area of 1.628 km² and 405.739 inhabitants. The island is partially decarbonized, producing 14 kW of solar energy for charging 6 electric vehicles and 2,5 MW of wind energy divided by 9 turbines + 9 lithium batteries of 500 kWh each. ...
These islands are among the least developed territories of Fiji, in the South Pacific: Lakeba extends for 59,5 km² with 2.100 inhabitants, Kadavu 411 km2 with 10.167 inhabitants and Rotuma 47 km2 with 2.002 inhabitants. 50% of the energy supply comes from solar, with peaks of 90% coverage during daylight hours; the rest…
North Sea island belonging to the North Frisian archipelago, the surface extends for 37,44 km² for 1200 inhabitants. The combination of wind, photovoltaic, biogas and large accumulators (lithium-ion), multiple domestic batteries (redox flow technology) and smart meters, ensure on average 21 GWh / year of electricity, three times the need ...
Belonging to the Azores archipelago, off the North African coast, it extends for 60,65 km² with 4400 inhabitants. The island has launched a program to dispose of diesel generators and replace them with a mix of plants from renewable sources, through the production of 1 MW of solar energy; 4,4 MW of wind energy and 2,5 ...
A small Polynesian atoll, just 2,4 km² in surface, with a lagoon in the center, Funafuti is located in the South Pacific Ocean and has 6.025 inhabitants. About 50 km north-north east is the largest atoll of Vaitupu, 5,6 km², home to 1.555 inhabitants. In Funafuti, 30% of energy comes from renewable sources: ...
Located 150 km west of Copenhagen, in the Baltic Sea, it covers an area of 112 km² for 4500 inhabitants. The island is 100% renewable on the electricity consumption side, producing a surplus exchanged with the continent. Renewable energy is produced by 11 onshore (11MW) and 10 offshore (23 MW) wind turbines, for a total ...
Eight islands comprising 1 431 603 inhabitants make up the volcanic archipelago of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean, off the southwestern coast of the United States (California); distance that makes them some of the most isolated land in the world. Geographical isolation, which has always caused a great difficulty for the island's energy supply, bringing the ...
588 km² in area, the island is the easternmost in Denmark and is home to 43040 inhabitants. More than 50% of the island's average electricity needs are met by plants from renewable sources, with 40% given by wind power alone. The island is equipped with one of the most advanced smart-grid systems built in four years thanks to a ...
The Cook Islands are a group of fifteen islands, twelve of which are inhabited. Most of the population (15.000 inhabitants) resides on the main island, Rarotonga. The rest (2.500 inhabitants) is spread over the 10 small islands and atolls that form the Northern Group. With the joint commitment between the New Zealand government and the Cooks, in 2013 it was ...
Located in the Caribbean Sea, it extends for 193 km² and includes 110000 inhabitants. Like all tropical realities, it is already facing the damaging effects of climate change. In June 2012, the island's government announced its intention to undertake an incisive policy of climate change mitigation, converting the island's energy model towards full autonomy ...
