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Fig. 3: Daily power peaks in Favignana during 2004-2005
SEA Società Elettrica di Favignana S.P.A. PRODUCTION 2004 -2005

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Fig.4: Produced Energy in Favignana during 2004-2005

It is interesting to note that although the use of RES is increasing throughout Europe, their uptake in the so-called
“depressed areas” remains limited. The Mediterranean, “depressed” from an economic viewpoint, is particularly
sunny and windy and particularly suitable for the use of PV and wind energy systems. However, as yet these
resources are not exploited to any significant degree due to a lack of adequate investment. This trend does not
appear to be changing. The involvement of Favignana within this project may help to buck this trend by placing the
key elements of this advanced research topic in the location where it can be best exploited, and best used to
improve local economic conditions. Sicily should be the ideal location for consultancy and industry based on RES
and the use of distributed generation.

The dissemination of the knowledge internationally, along with a co-ordinated on-going research and development
activity among the consortium partners is expected to lead, as explicitly recalled by the European Directive
n°2001/77/CE, to a positive impact with regard to the development opportunities, at a regional and local level, as
well as on the social cohesion and on job opportunities.

Environmental impact :
One of the main objectives of the APERTURES project is to develop new tools and techniques to help improve
and expand the use of RES, not only in local distribution and microgrids, but also (in the long term) in the main
transmission systems across Europe.
This will have a direct impact on the reduction of CO 2 emissions and provide a more balanced approach to the use
of the world’s energy resources, and therefore have a beneficial effect on the environment as a whole.

Furthermore, in the case study of Favignana some peculiar aspects will be allowed for with regard to the
aesthetical and architectural constraints of the landscape. As a matter of fact all Mediterranean tourist islands
have this common characteristic. Thus the choice of the size and site of all RES has to be made in compliance with
local rules and in accordance with local authorities.

Societal impact : Extending the experience of the Slovenian Alpine resort
The city of Maribor is an industrial city. The companies, which used to be based on the heavy-industry,
collapsed in the early nineties. As a result a region now suffers a big unemployment rate. Additionally,
the remaining industry is, in many cases, consuming a lot of electrical energy. In future, the energy
efficiency will become an important issue due to the raising costs. Additionally, because of the Slovenian
policy of leaving the nuclear option, there might even be some shortages. Thus, although Maribor has
many power plants in its surroundings, there is even an accumulation lake on the river Drava in the city
center; the use of additional electrical energy sources will become more important.

The policy of both, city and Slovenian state is to extend the use of RES. The results are not only in the
reduction of CO 2 emissions, but also in the reduced dependency of imported energy sources.