Exploring sustainable energy future in Reunion Island

Selosse, Sandrine; Ricci, Olivia; Garabedian, Sabine; Mäızi, Nadia

doi:10.1016/j.jup.2018.10.006

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“…This idea of islands as laboratories for renewable energy technologies has been tested in a number of case study islands in Europe, such as Samsø in Denmark [1], Greek islands [2,3], the Canary islands [4,5], and Faroe islands [6]. Beyond Europe, energy transition and self-sufficiency are now a priority for many islands worldwide, such as Cape Verde [7,8], Reunion island [9], Yong Shu Island in the South China Sea [10], and in the Pacific island countries [11]. Thus, islands with their unique environments are hubs, not only for new technologies, but also for new forms of social organization and governance.…”

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confidence: 99%

Local Energy Projects on Islands: Assessing the Creation and Upscaling of Social Niches

Tsagkari

2020

Sustainability

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Islands have great potential for renewable energy, and several pilot and experimental projects have been set up on islands globally, aiming to promote clean energy and self-sufficiency. Many of these decentralized energy initiatives oppose the established regimes of centralized electricity generation and introduce new forms of organization and management. Thus, they can be considered social niches. The aim of the present study is to explore the transition potential of renewable energy projects on three islands located in southern Europe. The analysis mobilizes literature on the strategic niche management theory (SNM) with a focus on the role of the various actors and the different management models. Through a systematic analysis of policy documents and the literature, enriched by interviews, the paper identifies different types of renewable energy projects and discusses the potential for scale up. The paper concludes that these projects are currently in the inter-local phase, and decentralization is not only an important innovation for energy production, but also a new form of energy management often dominated by different actors than the established electricity system.

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Local Energy Projects on Islands: Assessing the Creation and Upscaling of Social Niches

Tsagkari

2020

Sustainability

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“…The results were used to develop the following policy proposals for EVs: no import and consumption taxes, no registration and road fees, reduced rates for EV charging, subsidy to buy home EV chargers, and incentives for EV buyers such as personal income tax deduction and no parking fees. The authors also proposed increasing the following charges for traditional transportation: import and consumption taxes, registration and road fees [50]. These results also indicate that developing green energy requires more comprehensive government policies.…”

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Systemwide Considerations for Electrification of Transportation in Islands and Remote Locations

O’Neill-Carrillo¹,

Lave²,

Haines³

2021

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Electric vehicles (EVs) represent an important socio-economic development opportunity for islands and remote locations because they can lead to reduced fuel imports, electricity storage, grid services, and environmental and health benefits. This paper presents an overview of opportunities, challenges, and examples of EVs in islands and remote power systems, and is meant to provide background to researchers, utilities, energy offices, and other stakeholders interested in the impacts of electrification of transportation. The impact of uncontrolled EV charging on the electric grid operation is discussed, as well as several mitigation strategies. Of particular importance in many islands and remote systems is taking advantage of local resources by combining renewable energy and EV charging. Policy and economic issues are presented, with emphasis on the need for an overarching energy policy to guide the strategies for EVs growth. The key conclusion of this paper is that an orderly transition to EVs, one that maximizes benefits while addressing the challenges, requires careful analysis and comprehensive planning.

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“…The first existing aspect that will be developed will be biogas from landfills, despite the low availability of land for new landfills. A second aspect concerns the incineration of Municipal solid waste (MSW) and gasification, which, at the moment, is still in the experimental phase on the island [51,52]. Finally, geothermal energy, which had been neglected for a long time, is again discussed in the plans.…”

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Prospective Life Cycle Assessment: Effect of Electricity Decarbonization in Building Sector

Ayagapin¹,

Praene²,

Jaggeshar

et al. 2021

Energies

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The building sector is responsible for 43% of France’s final energy consumption and is strongly associated with a high environmental impact due to its high consumption of energy and natural resources. These impacts are significant in isolated islands. Due to its geographical isolation and an area of 2512 km2, Reunion Island has a heavily carbon-based economy with a high import rate of raw materials for the building sector. This study aimed to investigate the effect of electricity mix decarbonization on residential house environmental impact. The methodology consists of three parts: (i) evaluating environmental impacts of Single-Family Houses (SFH) using life cyce assessment(LCA), (ii) defining SFH typologies using the K-means clustering algorithm, and (iii) implementing energy scenario in LCA of SFH to assess decarbonization effect. The environmental results were particularly sensitive in the operational phase, with a decrease of 83% between 2020 to 2040 of the global warming potential (GWP). The structural phase highlights the weight of imports in the building sector, as a decrease of only 1% is observed. This study clearly shows the necessary energy transition for Reunion Island. In the structural phase, the study recommends that stakeholders reduce imports and increase the share of recovered materials to achieve a substantial reduction in impacts.

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Exploring sustainable energy future in Reunion Island

Cited by 29 publications

References 26 publications

Local Energy Projects on Islands: Assessing the Creation and Upscaling of Social Niches

Local Energy Projects on Islands: Assessing the Creation and Upscaling of Social Niches

Systemwide Considerations for Electrification of Transportation in Islands and Remote Locations

Prospective Life Cycle Assessment: Effect of Electricity Decarbonization in Building Sector

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