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NESOIPlus launches its first Open Call for Energy Communities The NESOIPlus project has officially launched its first Open Call, dedicated to supporting Energy Community initiatives in the Azores, the Canary Islands and Martinique. The call opened on 20 April 2026 and will close on 26 June 2026 at 17:00 CET. This initiative represents …
Madrid, 27 April 2026. On the first anniversary of the blackout that occurred on 28 April 2025, the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) emphasized that today, with the new regulation allowing renewables to participate in voltage control and with the progress of storage, the electricity system is safer and more stable than it was a year ago. …
Cutting emissions on construction sites is becoming more urgent, especially in island and remote regions where access to clean electricity remains a major challenge. In many islands, grid infrastructure is limited, connections can be slow or costly to expand, and power supply is often constrained. Early pilot projects are now showing how airborne wind energy …
The second workshop of GTI’s Empowering Islands Programme brought together a remarkable cross-section of voices – engineers, academics, financiers, and policymakers – all united around a single question: how do islands actually get to 100% renewable energy? Not in theory, but in practice, with all the constraints of limited land, small grids, remote logistics and …
Key Takeaways from the Empowering Islands Programme Workshop on Solar PV and Storage Read More »
There’s a familiar rhythm to island travel. You arrive, you settle in, you visit the highlights, and you leave with a camera full of photos and a collection of souvenirs that rarely carry the weight of what you actually experienced, while still feeling like you’ve only scratched the surface. But what if the problem …
Transforming Island Travel: From Visits Toward Immersive Experiences Read More »
Welcome to our latest news roundup where we look at the latest breakthroughs for island resilience. The gap between climate needs and global funding is widening but innovation is moving fast. New satellite data has changed what we know about tsunami waves and coastal safety. At the same time Asia just switched on its first …
New Tsunami Science and the Rise of Osmotic Energy Read More »
A landmark symposium dedicated to advancing an equitable and inclusive 100% renewable energy transition across the Pacific has concluded with a formal, multi-stakeholder endorsement of clean energy as a strategic regional priority – marking a defining moment not only for Pacific Island states, but for the global island energy transition movement as a whole. …
A few years ago, conversations about island energy transitions were largely framed around long-term climate ambition. Today, they are just as much about resilience. Spiking diesel prices, fragile fuel supply chains, and renewed geopolitical tensions, including risks around key chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, are once again exposing how vulnerable many island …
Islands aren’t limited by geography, they are empowered by it Read More »
