Renewable resort: Greek island to run on wind, solar power

When the blades of this 800kWh wind turbine start turning later this year, Tilos will become the first island in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power. — Photos: AP

When the blades of its 800kWh wind turbine start turning, the small Greek island of Tilos will become the first in the Mediterranean to run exclusively on wind and solar power.

The sea horse-shaped Greek island between Rhodes and Kos has a winter population of 400. But that swells to as many as 3,000 people in the summer, putting an impossible strain on its dilapidated power supply.