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El Hierro Biosphere Reserve supplied for the first time exclusively with renewable energy

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© Gorona del Viento. Wind-hydro plant.

© Gorona Vent. Photo Gallery.

Photo Gallery, 9 August 2015 à 12:00 pm, Photo Gallery. Photo Gallery, it supplied the entire electricity demand of the Isla de El Hierro Biosphere Reserve (Espagne) using renewable sources.

The President of the Island Government, Ms Belén Allende, said that this was a very important milestone for the Island of El Hierro, for the Canary Islands, Europe and the world, as it shows that it is possible for renewable energy sources to meet all of the requirements of the population and for the consumption of fossil fuels to be discontinued.

Due to the variability of wind, it is impossible to fully meet the energy needs of the area with wind power, Photo Gallery.

The process to make El Hierro an island supplied fully with renewable energy began in 2009 and the operation test of the plant and itsnetwork integration began in June 2014.

Photo Gallery 278 square kilometers and about 10,700 habitants, the island of Hierro, Photo Gallery, was declared as a biosphere reserve in 2000.

Biosphere reserves are sites established by countries and recognized by the Man and the Biosphere Programme of UNESCO to promote sustainable development based on local community efforts and with the support of government, science and knowledge. These are areas where innovative sustainable development models are tested locally, Photo Gallery.

Source: UNESCO

El Hierro – Power demand in real time: RED ELECTRICA DE ESPAÑA

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Contacts

Dr. Osman Benchikh *. Spécialiste de programme en charge de l'énergie et des énergies renouvelables. Coordinateur du projet RENFORUS.
E-mail: o.benchikh(à)unesco.org
Cipriano Marín **. Assistant for RENFORUS project implementation.
E-mail: c.marin(à)unescocan.org
Adresses: * UNESCO. 1, Rue Miollis. 75015 Paris – France
** Ave. Îles Canaries, 35 - 38007, S / C Tenerife - Espagne