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Off-Grid Islands
The off-grid islands offer a different perspective and are well-placed to demonstrate the opportunities of low-carbon technologies. There are already several excellent decarbonising focused projects completed or underway within these communities and all the off-grid islands were part of the Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative.
These ‘Off-Grid’ communities include the Isles of Eigg, Canna, Muck, Rum (known as the Small Isles), and Fair Isle and Foula, both off the coast of Shetland.
CNI will be offering these communities support in the following areas:
- Access to a project officer to assist with developing climate action plans or with progressing projects that have already been identified as a priority.
- Access to the wider CES team and our technical expertise and experience of engaging with island communities.
- The opportunity to highlight areas where the community needs support and resources to take forward their own community plans and assistance with leveraging in the funds to do so.
- A platform to show and demonstrate the good work that has already been achieved and the struggles and successes along the way.
Foula Harbour - Credit Mike Pennington, Geograph
Fair Isle Coastline - Credit Julian Paren, Geograph
“Foula Harbour” – Credit To Mike Pennington, Geograph, “Fair Isle Coastline” – Credit to Julian Paren, Geograph
Current Progress
At this moment initial conversations are taking place between CES and representatives from the Off-Grid communities. We look forward to sharing more details on their involvement with the project in the near future.
Where to find out more?
For more information or, if you have any specific questions regarding the Off-Grid Islands, please follow the link below to our contact page, where you can send enquiries.
Eigg Harbour Historic Environment Scotland
Rum Bill Hingham, Flikr
Muck Nick Wilson, Geograph
“Rum” – Credit To Bill Hingham, Flickr, “Muck” – Credit to Nick Wilson, Geograph