Energy Communities and Self-Sufficient Energy Islands

Energy Communities and Self-Sufficient Energy Islands: Legal Framework, Enabling Technologies, Impacts, Self-Sufficiency, Concept Development, and Global Examples provides in-depth information regarding the development of energy communities and the path to reach self-sufficient energy islands, enabling the reader to make informed decisions regarding participation, contribution, planning, and development. The book explores how energy communities can offer a range of benefits and solutions to modern energy challenges, in the context of the increasing focus on sustainable, decentralized energy systems and the transition to renewable energy. Energy communities are already an element in achieving energy transition in the European Union, whilst islands all over Europe are now accelerating their clean energy transition. By developing self-sufficient energy islands, communities and nations can increase energy independence, harness renewable energy sources, and address needs in terms of sustainability, environmental conservation, and climate. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in energy communities, self-sufficient energy islands, decentralized renewable energy systems, and energy transition, including advanced students, graduates, researchers, faculty, current or potential energy community members, engineers, R&D personnel, consultants, industry professionals, policy makers, businesses, and investors.