Following first attempts in the early 1980s that provided useful information on the reliability of the photovoltaic energy generation, Sicily's remote islands share a number of pioneering achievements in the utilization of solar energy. This study aims to assess progress and the remaining gaps in the large-scale adoption of renewable energy in said numerous islands. We identify the most advantageous technologies and suggest pragmatic actions, so as to allow new stakeholder commitment for further progress in the forthcoming transition from fossil to renewable energy.

Solar energy for Sicily's remote islands: On the route from fossil to renewable energy

Rosaria Ciriminna;Mario Pagliaro;Francesco Meneguzzo;
2016

Abstract

Following first attempts in the early 1980s that provided useful information on the reliability of the photovoltaic energy generation, Sicily's remote islands share a number of pioneering achievements in the utilization of solar energy. This study aims to assess progress and the remaining gaps in the large-scale adoption of renewable energy in said numerous islands. We identify the most advantageous technologies and suggest pragmatic actions, so as to allow new stakeholder commitment for further progress in the forthcoming transition from fossil to renewable energy.
2016
Istituto di Biometeorologia - IBIMET - Sede Firenze
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati - ISMN
Solar energy in minor islands
Islands' sustainable development
Photovoltaic energy
Distributed generation
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