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In this paper activities that will be performed in the framework of INSULAE H2020 project in Unije Lighthouse islands are presented, describing hybrid Renewables and advanced storage solutions (Battery and Power-to-water via desalination) systems that will be thereby installed and operated to guarantee local island decarbonization and island energy independency. The paper presents two of the 9 innovative Use Cases and demonstration activities that will be demonstrated in INSULAE Lighthouse islands, with a Focus on the two to be promoted in Unije, namely UC-1: Joint management of hybridized RES and storage (Designed and developed under REA, UNIZAG- FSB and RINA-C responsibility) UC-2: Smart integration and control of water and energy systems (Designed and developed under REA, UNIZAG-FSB and local water system operator responsibility) Unije is a Croatian island situated in the northern part of the Adriatic Sea, with less than 100 permanent inhabitants, but with a remarkable summer presence of tourists. Targeting its decarbonization, Unije is currently installing a local PV plants with a power capacity close to 1 MW, which will be optimally operated thanks to the integration with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and thanks to smart operation of the local water system based on a desalination plant operating demand response schemes optimally managing water reservoirs. In this paper preliminary activities that will bring to the design and engineering of these two demonstrations and optimization initiatives will be presented, also introducing the general context of INSULAE project and energy decarbonization initiatives that will be implemented in the island of Unije.