Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Electric isle of eigg
About the challenge
To demonstrate that a community can power itself from totally renewable sources.
The residents of Eigg a small Scottish Island set up their own renewable energy system.
Description
On 1st February 2008, the Isle of Eigg entered a new era, with the switching on of the island electrification project, which makes 24 hour power available for the first time to all residents and businesses on the island. Until then individuals were entirely dependent upon making their own power and the clattering of generators was always to be heard. Now, the generators are silent and suddenly they have leapt to the forefront of electricity generation using renewable energy resources.
The project is a world leader in the integration of multiple renewable energy sources into a grid system to supply an isolated and scattered small community.
Areas of impact
Social
- Diversity & Cohesion.
Ecology
- Renewable Energy & Transport.
See also
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMCgSf-QSKo&index=14&list=PL72BAD98F137224D2
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eigg
| Authors | Ernesto Sun |
|---|---|
| License | CC-BY-SA-4.0 |
| Organizations | Global Ecovillages Network |
| Ported from | https://www.ecovillage.org/solution/electric-isle-of-eigg/ (original) |
| Cite as | Ernesto Sun (2025). "Global Ecovillage Network/Solution Library/Electric isle of eigg". Appropedia. Retrieved August 12, 2026. |