Universidade de Vigo
A few months ago, the Galician Wind Energy Observatory already drew attention to the fact that all Galician rustic territory without environmental protection would eventually become target sites for new wind farms. The Xunta de Galicia at first reported negatively on wind farms that intended to place their facilities outside the areas established for this
As of 2018, European law has defined a new actor for the advancement of decarbonization through the creation of the term energy community. European Directive 2018/2001 defines renewable energy communities as a legal entity: (a) which, in accordance with applicable national legislation, is based on open and voluntary participation, is autonomous, and is effectively controlled
Over the recent weeks, the Superior Court of Justice of Galicia has agreed to temporarily halt the authorizations given by the Xunta Council to the developer company for the execution of the Campelo and Bustelo wind farms. Technical Characterization of the Facilities Two companies called Greenalia Wind Power Campelo, S.L.U. and Greenalia Wind Power Bustelo,
The GWO participated in a neighborhood advisory activity in Baralla, invited by the BNG municipal group in an event open to all citizens in which the Association for the Ecological Defense of Galicia (ADEGA) also participated. The GWO’s intervention revolved around the socioeconomic impact of wind energy on local communities. This advisory activity occurred as
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