1. SMALLEST Introduction

2. SMALLEST DESCRIPTION Solutions for Micro-generation that ALLow Energy Saving Technologies

3. SMALLEST DESCRIPTION Bring renewable energy technology to the smallest communities in the most remote rural areas that are otherwise not able to access it Help them to achieve a commercially sustainable self-dependence in energy Create enterprise and jobs in the community SMALLEST is pioneering a model for stimulating this process across the Northern Periphery of Europe

4. SMALLEST REGION EU Northern Periphery Programme region Highlands & Islands, Dumfries & Galloway (Scotland) Northern Ireland (exc Belfast) NW and SW Ireland N and E Finland N Sweden N Norway Faroe Islands Iceland Greenland

5. SMALLEST PARTNERS Lead Partner: International Resources and Recycling Institute (UK) Inverness College UHI PURE Energy (Shetland) North Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) Action Renewables (N Ireland) University of Ulster Fuglafjordur Municipality (Faroe Islands) Municipality of Norsjo (Sweden) Development Centre of East Iceland

6. SMALLEST ASSOCIATE PARTNERS Qeqatta Municipality (Greenland) Runde Environmental Centre (Norway) Upper Eskdale Development Group (Scotland) Moffat CAN (Scotland) Association of Faroese Municipalities

7. SMALLEST SERVICE Work with the appropriate renewable energy National Advisory Service to initiate community interest in micro renewable energy generation solutions Teach the community to understand the technologies and business modelling process for each technology – educating the market. Introduce the NAS and help each community understand the NAS ‘tool kit’ Work with the community alongside the NAS to assist with identifying and facilitating appropriate micro-renewable energy solutions. Develop appropriate community management/ownership model Develop the training programmes for development of professional skills amongst architects, surveyors and engineers to design effective MRES solutions for communities to assist the management and maintenance of MRES Develop the training programmes for plumbers, electricians and other trades for the development of practical skills to install and maintain effective MRES Facilitate networking and partnerships between communities.

8. SMALLEST ASSOCIATES National Advisory Services for community renewable energy development National Advisory Services for enterprise development and job creation Community Energy Scotland and the Energy Savings Trust in Scotland Scottish Enterprise/Highlands & Islands Enterprise (Cooperative Development Scotland and Highlands & Islands Social Enterprise Zone) Energimyndigheten (Swedish Energy Agency)

9. SMALLEST OUTCOMES SMALLEST has been designated a strategic project by the NPP It hopes for policy engagement and policy change at a regional, national and transnational level A proven model for future adoption showing how to embed renewable energy in the smallest rural communities throughout the region A contribution to a carbon-free, self-sustaining rural economy for the long-term

10. BUDGET Total budget of €2,971,550 for the programme period, July 09 – June 12 NPP Total Grant: €1,725,000