Smart Island

The SMART ISLAND project aims to demonstrate the technical, economic, and financial feasibility of a Smart Community on the Island of Lampedusa. The majority of smaller Italian and Mediterranean islands are not connected to the mainland power grid, with electricity production relying on oversized diesel generators to cover summer peak loads due to tourism. This situation leads to high costs borne by the public. The project intends to transform the island’s power grid and the waste and water cycles from centralized processes to Smart grids and Smart cycles to improve the environmental sustainability of the island.