Through the project, specific Integrated Renewable Energy Systems (1RES) will be proposed for sustainable development of each Region. By the term 1RES it is meant "o« energy system with an optimal energetic autonomy including food production and if any excesses, energy exports. Energy production a nd consumption at the region has to be sustainable and eventually based mainly on renewable energy sources. It includes a combination of different possibilities for non-polluting energy production, such as modern wind and solar electricity production, as w ell as the production of energy from biomass and any other renewable sources ". Each partner team (in each of the participating countries) will select a pilot rural region and perform the following tasks:

1. Study the today Energy situation in the region. Study the sources of energy. Consumption by sector. Space and time distribution of the consumption.

2. Study the local Energy Potential. Space and time distribution.

3. Define development scenarios of the region.

4. Develop a prototype model (expert system) for introducing in the regions the IRESs.

5. Propose specific IRESs and development policy to be applied in the region through the developed model (expert system).

6. Socio-Economie and Environmental considerations.

7. Dissemination activities The re sults of the studies for each region will supply the local governments the plans for region sustainable development.