Universidade de Vigo
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
After a period of unhurried debate and in an aim to promote an energy transition led by citizens, the Coalition for Community Energy platform has been launched. An array of community citizen initiatives, organizations, town councils, universities and professionals in the sector all take part in this platform, and the Galician Wind Observatory is one
The municipalities of Abadín, Begonte, Castro de Rei, Cospeito, Guitiriz, Muras, A Pastoriza, Vilalba and Xermade make up the Region of Terra Chá, in the province of Lugo. In 2020, this approximately 1800 km2 area was inhabited by nearly 40,000 people. Like many other regions in the interior of Galicia, these lands have suffered a