Universidade de Vigo
Muras has 19 wind farms within its territory and a total of 380 wind turbines totaling 264.42 MW of installed power. In the case of the wind farms of Muras I, Bustelo, Álabe-Ventoada, Álabe-Lomba, Silán, Pena Grande, Leboreiro and Coruxeiras all the power is installed solely in the Muras town hall. Yet the remaining 10
A collaboration between the Observatory and the City Council of Muras has led to our latest publication, a book entitled “Wind energy in Muras: analysis of its territorial, economic, environmental and energy impact.” In this 150-page text, GWO researchers Simón Fernández and Montero Muñoz make a detailed outline of the main components of wind development
As part of the temporary Technical Commission appointed by the Galician Culture Council (Consello da Cultura Galega), Xavier Simon has participated in the elaboration of a report concerning the impact of wind energy production facilities on Galician cultural landscapes. The rationale for the report At the request of several municipalities and social groups, the independent
Wind Development in Galicia: 1995-2021 Unfinished reflections from the territorial planning and subsequent regulatory changes has been published as a Working Document of the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Vigo (Working Paper 21/05. November 2021). The text is co-authored by two researchers from the University of Vigo linked to the GWO: Dra.
In less than a week a historic event will take place in the Spanish electricity scene. On October 19 the Second Auction will take place for the granting of the economic regime of renewable energies and, for the first time, 300 MW are reserved in the auction to award to proposed photovoltaic technology with a