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ISLANDER Newsletter #5

October 7, 2024

Newsletter

In the fifth issue of the ISLANDER newsletter you will learn about the project progress and next steps in an interview with project manager Begoña Gomez. Also this newsletter includes information about the arrival of the hydrogen storage system in Borkum, as well as events and partner meetings.

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An energy community for Borkum – New developments

September 23, 2024

News

The ISLANDER project is helping to establish an energy community on the island of Borkum, empowering local citizens to actively participate in the island's energy transition. Initial workshops introduced the concept and benefits of an energy community, and sparked interest among residents. Following these workshops, a small group of committed citizens began to develop initial project ideas. Read more about the progress.

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How Do Li-Ion Storage Systems Support Borkum’s Energy Transition?

September 19, 2024

News

In Borkum, the ISLANDER project is installing lithium-ion storage systems to make more efficient use of renewable energy. In an interview, Begoña Gomez, project manager at Cegasa, explains how this technology is contributing to the island's energy transition and helping Borkum to become carbon neutral.

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Article in BURKANA magazine

May 28, 2024

News

Borkum, May, 2024 – The 87th issue of BURKANA magazine dedicates two double pages to the ISLANDER project and the upcoming establishment of an energy community in Borkum (Germany). Please note: The magazine is only available in German language.

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ISLANDER Project Partner Meeting in Vitoria-Gasteiz

March 12, 2024

News

Vitoria-Gasteiz, March 4-5, 2024 – At the beginning of March, the ISLANDER project partners gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz for their bi-annual consortium meeting. Hosted by project partner Cegasa, the meeting served as a platform to update partners on the progress of the different work packages and to discuss open issues. This was particularly important in view of the upcoming milestones, the completion of the installations on Borkum.

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An energy community for Borkum – Workshop N°2

March 8, 2024

News

With the successful hosting of the second Citizen Engagement Workshop on 10 February 2024, the ISLANDER project supports the citizens of Borkum in their participation in the energy transition of the island. The aim of the workshop was to lay the foundations for the establishment of an energy community on the island.

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ISLANDER highlights progress during Technical Review Meeting

January 17, 2024

News

Brussels, 9th January 2024 - The latest technical review meeting of the ISLANDER project, held in Brussels, highlighted important milestones in the project's journey and provided a comprehensive overview of the project's progress during the reporting period from April 2022 to September 2023.

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Press release: Citizens’ Workshop to establish an energy community on Borkum

December 18, 2023

Press Releases

On Saturday, 4 November 2023, the first Citizen Engagement Workshop for establishing an Energy Community took place on the North Sea island of Borkum. 28 committed Borkum citizens took part in the event to learn more about the benefits and legal framework surrounding Energy Communities. In future workshops, the ISLANDER project will support interested citizens in the process of setting up an energy community.

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Interview with Ina Herchenröder

November 10, 2023

News

In this interview we talk to Ina Herchenröder from our project partner NBG in Borkum. Find out more about her tasks relating to the implementation of the project on the pilot island of Borkum in all project-related matters.

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Call for Postcards – Greetings from the Islands

November 10, 2023

The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat invites you to participate in the Call for Postcards. Share your unique perspectives and stand a chance to have your photograph featured as a postcard at the 2024 #CE4EUislands forum.

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ISLANDER Newsletter #4

October 2, 2023

Newsletter

In the fourth issue of the ISLANDER newsletter you will learn about the project progress and next steps in an interview with project coordinator Alfredo Gonzalez Naranjo. Also this newsletter includes information about the start of the installations on Borkum, new deliverables as well as events and conference visits.

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Citizen Engagement process Kicked-off at Borkum Energy Days

October 2, 2023

Events

During the Borkum Energy Days, held on September 15th and 16th, the ISLANDER project partners of the Stadtwerke Borkum introduced an upcoming Citizen Engagement Workshop on November 4th, 2023. The Workshop aims at informing residents about the benefits of forming an energy community to empower citizens to actively participate in shaping the energy transition on Borkum.

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White Paper on the Replication of Island Decarbonisation Projects

September 25, 2023

News

In this joint document ten H2020 projects aimed at decarbonising islands raise awareness around challenges and opportunities in the replication of islands decarbonisation initiatives, as well as provide relevant regulatory, socioeconomic, and technical recommendations.

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Start of installation phase on the island of Borkum

September 20, 2023

News

The ISLANDER project has reached a significant milestone with the initiation of the installation phase on the island of Borkum this August. This marks a notable step forward in the project's efforts to introduce advanced energy solutions, contributing to the decarbonisation of the island.

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Advancements in Energy Forecasting for the Island of Borkum

August 23, 2023

News

At the end of July project partner elmy published two deliverables, focusing on forecasting the individual energy demand and renewable supply generation of Borkum’s end-users. These deliverables complement the improved multi-scale forecasting methodology, that is established in the ISLANDER project.

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ISLANDER Project Insights & Updates: Interview with Coordinator Alfredo Gonzalez Naranjo

August 18, 2023

News

Introducing Alfredo Gonzalez Naranjo from AYESA, the project coordinator of the ISLANDER project. Gain insights into his perspective on the project's primary challenges and objectives. Furthermore, Alfredo provides a comprehensive update on the project's current advancements and outlines the forthcoming steps

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Interview with Behavioural Researcher Sarah Delcourt

July 26, 2023

News

Behavioural researcher Sarah Delcourt discusses her work in the ISLANDER project and her choice to focus on renewable energy. She also shares her experiences regarding gender diversity in the field.

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Call for application of interest for 30 renewable energy islands

July 12, 2023

The Clean energy for EU islands secretariat launched a Call for Applications for 30 renewable islands by 2030. The primary objective of this call is to identify and support 30 islands or groups of islands over the next three years, enabling them to achieve complete energy independence through 100% renewable sources by 2030.

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Report on the consumer engagement actions

June 26, 2023

The success of the ISLANDER project in achieving a zero-emission future on Borkum relies not only on implementing advanced technology but also on consumers' willingness to engage with the technology and adapt their daily energy consumption behavior. Deliverable D5.4 - Report on the consumer engagement actions presents insights that can help increase consumer engagement with the project and its technologies.

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Interview with Project Manager Ismini Moustafelou

June 15, 2023

News

In this interview Ismini Moustafelou from DAFNI talks about her work in the ISLANDER project, why she chose to work in the field of renewable energy and about her experience regarding gender diversity.

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EU islands Decarbonisation – Replication Board

June 15, 2023

The Replication Board on EU islands Decarbonisation, organised by GIFT in collaboration with nine other projects, convened on June 6th 2023 to delve into the critical topic of decarbonisation and its implications for European islands. The board provided a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in achieving a sustainable energy mix for EU islands.

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Get ready for the #CE4EUislands forum, 7 and 8 June 2023!

April 25, 2023

Events

The Clean Energy for EU islands forum 2023 will take place in Saaremaa, Estonia on 7 and 8 June 2023. Become part of the knowledge hub on the EU clean energy transition on islands and get insights into the most pressing energy-related challenges through high level-political panel discussions, keynotes and workshops.

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General Assembly in Leuven

April 17, 2023

News

From the 29th to 30th of March, the ISLANDER partners met in the beautiful city of Leuven, Belgium for their General Assembly in Month 30 of the project. The meeting was organised by project partners KU Leuven and elmy.

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Interview with project manager Elodie Courtois

February 9, 2023

News

In this interview Elodie Courtois from elmy talks about her work in the ISLANDER project, why she chose to work in the field of renewable energy and about her experience regarding gender diversity.

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General Assembly on Borkum

November 29, 2022

News

From 14 November to 16 November 2022, the first face-to-face General Assembly of the ISLANDER project took place. The project partners used the time to discuss the progress of the different work packages, open questions, blocking points and the next steps of the project.

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ISLANDER Newsletter #3

September 30, 2022

Newsletter

In the third issue of the ISLANDER newsletter you will find information about improved multi-scale forecasting tools, events ISLANDER participated in and more.

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Sustainable Places Conference 2022

September 16, 2022

News

The ISLANDER project was part of the Sustainable Places 2022 workshop on European Actions Towards Geographic Islands Decarbonisation together with 7 other H2020 funded projects. In two interactive sessions the participants discussed funding possibilities and innovation aspects for decarbonising islands.

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Improved multi-scale forecasting

September 2, 2022

News

Within the ISLANDER project an improved multi-scale forecasting methodology will be established. This is of central importance for the development of grid management algorithms running the smart IT platform.

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Workshop: „Green Hydrogen technologies supporting the Energy Transition: Matching uses with context”

April 26, 2022

Events

On April 26, 2022, the first Green Hysland Workshop took place in a hybrid format in Cres, Croatia and online. Our project partner IDENER presented the ISLANDER project and talked about the role of hydrogen in decarbonising Borkum. Project partner EMEC demonstrated the various hydrogen projects taking place on Orkney islands.

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ISLANDER Newsletter #2

January 31, 2022

Newsletter

In the second issue of the ISLANDER newsletter you can find news about the progress of the project, an overview of the published deliverables so far, as well as information on events to come. Finally, learn a few interesting facts about our pilot island Borkum.

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16 Months Progress Report

January 27, 2022

News

What has been happening in the first 16 months of the project? Here we give you a brief overview of some exciting progress that has been accomplished.

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“Clean Energy Transition of Islands” Webinars

September 24, 2021

Events

Which will be the most innovative technologies in the future? To get to the bottom of this question, the ISLANDER project participated in a series of webinars organized by RINA Consulting S.p.A. in September.

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ISLANDER Newsletter #1

July 1, 2021

Newsletter

The first ISLANDER newsletter has been released in June 2020, featuring a short project description, a brief presentation of the consortium and of the technologies to be implemented in the pilot island Borkum.

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WOMEN IN ISLANDER

March 8, 2021

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Participation to the BRIDGE 2021 General Assembly

March 4, 2021

Events

BRIDGE is a European Commission initiative which unites Horizon 2020 Smart Grid, Energy Storage, Islands, and Digitalisation Projects to create a structured view of cross-cutting issues which are encountered in the demonstration projects and may constitute an obstacle to innovation.

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The 3 steps replication strategy of the ISLANDER project

February 10, 2021

News

One of the main pillars of the ISLANDER project is its replication strategy. It entails 3 steps and aims at fostering the replication and upscaling of innovative Smart Grid solutions in EU islands.

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European project ISLANDER: decarbonisation of european islands through smart energy management and use of local flexibility options

November 5, 2020

Press Releases

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