Could distributed energy resources boost the deployment of renewables on islands?

Distributed energy resources – or small-scale energy resources that are usually situated near sites of electricity use, such as rooftop solar – could play an important role in boosting the deployment of renewables on islands, increasing the security, resilience and affordability of power systems while accelerating decarbonisation.

Why do small islands need a new energy infrastructure?

Islands – including those that make up the group known as Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – also need to upgrade their energy infrastructure so that it is resilient to higher temperatures, more frequent natural disasters and flooding related to rising sea levels.

Do IEA islands need resilient power systems?

Islands need resilient power systems more than ever. Clean energy can deliver – Analysis - IEA Islands need resilient power systems more than ever.

Will the USVI reduce fossil fuel use by 2025?

As a result, the USVI legislature passed a law in 2009 that required 30% of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority’s peak demand to be supplied by renewable sources by 2025. Shortly after this peak electricity system requirement was set, the USVI set an overall goal of reducing fossil fuel use by 60% by 2025.

Why do Islands use geothermal energy?

Indeed, islands have often been at the forefront of innovation in energy systems as they seek to reduce their dependence on expensive imported fossil fuels. Iceland and New Zealand, for example, were among the first countries to make use of geothermal energy on a large scale.

Will Réunion become a net zero energy island by 2025?

Réunion has set the ambitious target of becoming a net zero energy island by 2025. This is a particularly challenging goal due to the island’s high population density. In light of this, Akuo Energy launched a solar and agricultural project, called Agrinergie 5, in a sugar cane cultivation zone in Saint-Joseph.