Smart Islands Initiative An initiative of European island local and regional authorities and actors Kythnos Smart Island Master Plan Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, 12 September 2017 Kostas Komninos, Director
The DAFNI network DAFNI is a network of island local and regional authorities DAFNI is a non profit organisation DAFNI has 40 Municipal and 4 Regional members DAFNI promotes sustainable development in Greek islands through integrated actions in the fields of energy, environment and culture DAFNI is founding member of the Pact of Islands initiative promoting sustainability in European islands through local energy planning DAFNI is member of ISLENET; CPMR s informal network of island technical organisations DAFNI is the coordinator of the Smart Islands Initiative promoting islands as ideas areas for innovative projects
Act locally Think globally (and locally) Europe has been promoting the uptake of measures against climate change at local level Establishment of local and regional energy and environment agencies Launch and consistent support of Covenant of Mayors (CoM) Lately CoM became global in collaboration with Compact of Mayors and addresses beyond climate change mitigation also adaptation measures European island local and regional authorities have been in the frontline of EU initiatives against climate change Pact of Islands Smilegov Smart Islands Initiative
The path towards the Smart Islands Initiative 2011 ISLEPACT Pact of Islands 2013 SMILEGOV Smart Islands Strategy 2016 Smart Islands Initiative
Pact of Islands How it all started Initiative launched in 2011 under ISLEPACT project to promote local sustainable energy planning in islands An initiative in liaison to the Covenant of Mayors but focusing on the islands special characteristics Island Sustainable Energy Action Plans (iseaps) produced by the signatories iseaps conducted on island-scale (except of Cyprus and Malta) Methodologies and tools for planning and monitoring the iseaps provided to the signatories 117 signatories from all Member States with islands From 12/2016 Pact of Islands is fully compatible to Covenant of Mayors and iseaps are evaluated by JRC
Smart Islands Strategy How it matured Key communication deliverable of the SMILEGOV islands project
Smart Islands Initiative The Smart Islands Initiative is a bottom-up effort of European island authorities and communities. It builds on years of collaboration between European islands and seeks to communicate the significant potential of islands to function as laboratories for technological, social, environmental, economic and political innovation. The Smart Islands Initiative advocates in favour of a place-based, transformative development agenda that taps into islands competitive advantages, generates local growth and prosperity and contributes to EU policy goals in the fields of: energy and climate transport and mobility water and waste IC technologies innovation circular economy blue growth the digital agenda ML governance social inclusiveness jobs creation
Smart Islands Initiative The way forward The Smart Islands Declaration The cornerstone document of the Initiative. It outlines the challenges facing islands as much as the potential these exhibit to usher in a low-carbon, smart, sustainable and inclusive development paradigm. The Smart Islands Initiative Pillars 1. The Smart Islands Forum An annual collaborative, networking and knowledge-sharing space for island public administration and community representatives 2. The Smart Islands Conference An annual gathering of stakeholders to exchange views and propose measures for putting the Smart Islands Declaration into effect, organized back-to-back with the Forum 3. The Smart Islands Platform A body catalysing collaboration between the public, private and academic sectors for the deployment of pilot innovative projects on islands
Smart Islands Initiative Where we stand today 1. 1 st Smart Islands Kick-Off Forum took place in Athens in June 2016 with the participation of over 40 island representatives from Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK setting the foundations for the Initiative 2. Adhesion forms to the Smart Islands Declaration are currently being signed by EU islands local and regional public administration and Letters of Support to the Declaration are signed by the academia, the market and the civil society based on the Quadruple Helix approach 3. Smart Islands Event: Creating new pathways for EU islands took place with the support of 12 MEPs in 28 March 2017 at the European Parliament as an outgoing Brussels event presenting the initiative to key stakeholders and hosting the official signing ceremony of the Smart Islands Declaration 4. A Motion for Resolution will follow the signing of the Declaration to be adopted by the European Parliament during 2017
Smart Islands Initiative The Signing Ceremony
Case study Kythnos Smart Island
Kythnos 1608 inhabitants Easily accessible (1,5 hour from mainland) Non-interconnected Desalination for water production Not very touristic
Kythnos Electrical system The electricity mix of Kythnos Island is dominated by diesel and fuel oil local power station, constructed by Public Power Corporation S.A. in 1964 4 MWM generating sets of 0.53 MW rated power each, 2 ΜITSUBISHI generating sets of 1.275 MW rated power each and 1 ΜITSUBISHI generating set of 1.250 MW 15kV Medium Voltage distribution grid 3 lines 87 km in total
Kythnos Electrical system High seasonality
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Kythnos But Kythnos has also been a test-bed of technology innovation
Kythnos Wind mills Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Test-bed 1982 Installation of the 1 st wind park in Europe (5 x 20kW) Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Test-bed 1983 Installation of 100kW PV system coupled with battery storage (400kWh) Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Test-bed 1989 Replacement of the wind turbines (5 x 33kW) 1992 Inverters in the PV system Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Test-bed 1998 Installation of the new Vestas 500kW wind turbine Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Test-bed 2000 Operation of the SMA fully automatic control system Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Test-bed 2001 Operation of the Gaidouromantra microgrid Kirkwall, 10/6/2017 Orkney Islands, 13 September 2017 WiseGRID Consortium Meeging in Kythnos
Kythnos Building on the past and looking to the future
Horizon 2020 project WiseGRID Kythnos pilot site RES electricity production currently curtailed 1 st level management Cold ironing Charging of ferries auxiliary engines Flexible management of the desalination station 2 nd level management Charging of Electrical Vehicles Decentralised battery storage in buildings
Kythnos Smart Island Master Plan The last years the tourism infrastructures of the island gradually increase attracting more and more visitors creating conditions for local economic growth. Of course this comes with a price which is, among others, the pressure on For the Municipality and the citizens of Kythnos the vision is to move towards a smart and sustainable development of the island promoting the extension of the tourism period and minimising the impact of relevant activities. At the same time the integrated planning of the island s infrastructures will take stock of the past sustainable energy projects and incorporate smart and innovative technologies in the fields of energy, water, waste and mobility turning the island into a laboratory of innovative smart technologies.
Kythnos Smart Island Master Plan Smart electrical system management Smart microgrids Smart demand response Smart water management Smart waste management Smart transportation and mobility Smart street lighting Smart Kythnos Centre
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