Universidade de Vigo
The Galician Wind Observatory consistently compiles and analyzes the administrative processes of all wind farms throughout the Galician territory. As a result, the GWO has detected a significant rise in expropriation processes across Galicia over the last two years with about 20 wind farms adding more than 400 MW of wind power. This is a
Damián Copena, researcher of the Galician Wind Observatory, has recently written a chapter in the book Associativismo em Áreas Comunitárias (Associativism in Communitary Areas), published by the association Federação Nacional dos Baldios-BALADI. The chapter, entitled “Activities promoted or interfering with the waste by means of a lease agreement: the wind farms”, analyzes the processes linked
The Galician Wind Observatory took part as speakers at the VI International Workshop on Climate Change and Biodiversity, organized by the Federal University of Pernambuco in the Brazilian city of Recife (Pernambuco) from 29 to 31 October. With the participation of Dr. Xavier Simón, head of the OEGA, this workshop brought together a broad range
A few days ago the Official Gazette of Galicia published the 16 September 2019 RESOLUTION of the General Directorate of Energy and Mines granting the Corme wind farm substantial modification (repowering of the Corme G-3 wind farm). This wind farm, located in the municipality of Ponteceso (A Coruña), is promoted by EDP Renovables España. Following
Members of the Galician Wind Observatory have recently published their work in the prestigious Sustainability journal. The article entitled “Local Economic Impact of Wind Energy Development: Analysis of the Regulatory Framework, Taxation, and Income for Galician Municipalities” identifies sources of income and allows us to estimate the amount of income from this economic activity that