Solar energy for Sicily’s remote islands: On the route from fossil to renewable energy

Following first attempts in the early 1980s that provided useful information on the reliability of the photovoltaic energy generation, Sicily’s remote islands share a number of pioneering achievements in the utilization of solar energy. This study aims to assess progress and the remaining gaps in the large-scale adoption of renewable energy in said numerous islands. We identify the most advantageous technologies and suggest pragmatic actions, so as to allow new stakeholder commitment for further progress in the forthcoming transition from fossil to renewable energy.