A New Hybridization Approach for Increasing the Share of Renewables in El Hierro: Approaching a substantial milestone on decarbonization

The canary island of el hierro has become a global example of good practices in sustainability policies. Also known as the
Meridian Island
(
Figure 1
), El Hierro received the declaration as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Biosphere Reserve in 2000. The most western of the archipelago is today a first-rate island with palpable examples of sustainable development that can be replicated on other parts of the planet. The most obvious example is found in the operation of its hydro-wind power plant, with which it has managed to become one of the first energy-isolated territories in the world to aspire to energy self-sufficiency. Its second great challenge is the advancement of its Sustainable Mobility Plan and the continuity of the application of energy-saving policies.