Sustainable power system French Southern Territories

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French Southern Territories, comprising of several islands in the Indian Ocean, are isolated with a harsh climate, making technology and telecommunications development challenging. The territories have no indigenous population, with only temporary French military personnel, scientists, officials and support staff residing.

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Like other French overseas territories, Reunion Island has been significantly investing in renewable energy since 2000 [8] and, notably, since 2007 it has adopted a strategy for sustainable development that aims to achieve energy autonomy by 2030 based on greater energy efficiency and renewable energy alternatives [11], [12], [13]. Although

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The renewable energy revolution of reunion island

Like other French overseas territories, Reunion Island has been significantly investing in renewable energy since 2000 [8] and, notably, since 2007 it has adopted a strategy for sustainable development that aims to achieve energy autonomy by 2030 based on greater energy efficiency and renewable energy alternatives [11], [12], [13].

French Southern Territories | Powertec Information Portal

French Southern Territories, comprising of several islands in the Indian Ocean, are isolated with a harsh climate, making technology and telecommunications development challenging. The

The renewable energy revolution of reunion island

Like other French overseas territories, Reunion Island has been significantly investing in renewable energy since 2000 [8] and, notably, since 2007 it has adopted a strategy for sustainable development that aims to achieve energy autonomy by 2030 based on greater

Importance of islands in renewable energy production and storage

The recent trend of integrating large portions of environmentally sustainable power generation units that have a significantly volatile nature in the generation mix (such as wind and solar energy conversion systems) within this fragile structure, poses profound challenges that need deeper and specific analysis.

Sustainable power system French Southern Territories

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Are France's Islands self-sufficiency?

The challenge is greater for bigger islands, especially those with significant industrial activity, high standards of living and large numbers of people. Another of France’s island departments, Corsica, has similar energy self-sufficiency to Réunion, about 13%. The two islands share the same electricity grid operators.

Is Corsica more energy-independent than France?

Corsica is more than three times larger than Réunion but has a smaller population and lower levels of energy consumption. It’s also connected to the Italian power grid, whereas Réunion is “totally isolated”, Grondin says. Of France’s other island departments, New Caledonia is bottom of the energy-independence list, at just 3%.

Is biomass a viable energy source for Reunion Island?

The development of biomass on Reunion Island is economically more viable. By 2030 in the transition scenarios, electricity from biomass has advantageously replaced electricity from coal and represents slightly more than 50% of electricity generation.

Could Réunion be a sustainable country?

And there are other sustainable options that Réunion could pursue that don’t require complete self-sufficiency, such as purchasing a small amount of renewable fuel from abroad — for example, green hydrogen from Australia. Far from a failing, Grondin says, this would just be a smart way to strategize.

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