> Actions in focus

In order to reach the objectives of the project,
3 different programmes are to be implemented:

- The Energy Saving Programme
- The “100% RES for Electricity Production” Programme
- The Transport Programme
(gradual conversion from Fossil Fuels to Clean Transport)

With the financial support of the DG TREN of the European Commission,
a consortium of 7 partners, coordinated by ITC (Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias), are carrying out a project that focuses on the “100% RES for Electricity Production” programme. During the first phase, the programme
aims to meet 70-80% of the electricity demand of the island by means of several activities. The most innovative one will consist of the implementation
of a Wind-Hydro Power Station (WHPS), with the target of covering 75% of
the island's electricity demand and achieving 30% direct wind penetration
into the grid.

As the set objective can only be reached by the integration of several RES,
the following activities are also in focus:

- Implementation of a Solar Thermal Energy Programme
- Implementation of a PV Roof Programme
- Implementation of a Biofuels Programme

During the first phase, an important part of the project is devoted to the construction and monitoring of the Wind-Hydro power station on El Hierro, but also to feasibility and economic studies for the development of similar Wind-Hydro power station, initially on Crete and Madeira and later, on other islands worldwide that are appropriate for the replication of the system. On a less technical level, tasks such as the integration and involvement of the island population (acceptance of the system), socio-economic research and knowledge sharing will be implemented.