In a world struggling for sustainable access to energy for all, renewable energy systems can
be a solution to implement on isolated micro-communities. However, such an …

Islands often are confronted with severe energy challenges especially those far from the
main land which operate as isolated energy systems. In those cases electricity, the queen of …

As many other small islands and archipelagos, the Canary Islands depend to a high degree
on energy imports. Despite its small surface, the archipelago has a high potential for …

This paper presents a new method, based on the Smart Energy Systems concept. The aim is
to increase the share of renewable energy penetration on islands. The method is applied to …

Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Life Cycle Costing (eLCC) are
useful methods for evaluating the environmental, energy and economic performances of …

The importance of renewable energy exploitation reduces the energy dependence on fossil
fuels. Despite technological progress, in several remote areas and small islands the energy …

Facilitating high-RES (Renewable Energy Resources) penetration via integrated resource
management is considered a promising strategy on different islands worldwide. For this …

The objective of this review is to present the characteristics and trends of hybrid renewable
energy systems for remote off-grid communities. Traditionally, remote off-grid communities …

The electric generation systems on islands are based generally on fossil fuel. This fact and
its supply make the electricity cost higher than in systems used in the continent. In this …

Thanks to national energy policies, over recent years the Italian photovoltaic (PV) sector has
undergone an extraordinary growth, also affecting the primary sector. In this context …