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Wind Power News: Greece
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Environmental organizations demand halt to wind farm construction in northern Greece
The environmental organizations Arcturos, the Hellenic Ornithological Society, and Callisto are demanding that the wind farm construction in the Doukas area of the municipalities of Kastoria and Amyntaion in northern Greece be halted, as it violates a resolution by Council of State, the country’s highest administrative court. At the same time, they request that the Decentralized Administration of Epirus and Western Macedonia and the Greek Public Power Company “follow the ruling of the judiciary and cease the construction work at . . . Complete story »
Greece’s proliferation of wind farms is coming up against local resistance
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis underlined his government’s renewable energy ambitions. “We hope that in the medium term, Greece will become a green energy exporter. We want to exploit wind energy, with a focus on the Aegean,” he declared in mid-January. Athens has pledged to invest a third of the €31 billion or so of the post-Covid-19 European recovery plan toward the fight against climate change. A large portion will be devoted . . . Complete story »
Cretan hoteliers united against offshore wind farms
The state’s proposal to place offshore wind farms off Crete has united the island’s hoteliers in support of the preservation of the natural and manmade landscape. More specifically, the Lasithi Hoteliers Association expressed strong opposition to the project and all indications are that the case will eventually be taken to the Supreme Court of Cassation (the higher judicial body with power to try cases contested by the Court of Appeals). Objections against offshore wind farms have also been raised elsewhere. . . . Complete story »
Old wind turbines need replacement
The first generation of wind turbines, installed starting in the mid-1990s, is rapidly reaching the end of its lifetime and some are overdue for a replacement. It is estimated that about 775 wind turbines will have to be replaced by 2030. PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of state-controlled Public Power Corporation, is the only company that has been systematically taking down and replacing its wind turbines: from 2018 and 2021, it uninstalled 101 and replaced them with 23 more powerful ones. . . . Complete story »
Editor’s Note: Ecocide in Greece
Deep Green Resistance does not support solar and wind “alternatives”. They are not alternatives to the energy and ecological crisis, but rather a part of it. They do not “replace” natural gas and fossil fuels, not only because the so-called renewable energy are not as potent an energy source as fossil fuel, but also because they rely on fossil fuel for basic operation. They contribute to the abuse, exploitation and plunder of nature. There are mountains of resources to support . . . Complete story »
Black vulture dies after colliding with wind turbine at ‘Natura 2000’ park in northern Greece
A black vulture (Aegypius monachus) was killed after flying onto the blades of a wind turbine installed at a Natura 2000 protected park in northern Greece, the Management Unit of Evros Delta & Dadia National Parks said. The incident occured in the Filiouri Valley, north of the settlement of Nea Santa at Rodopi prefecture, and it was recorded by the cameras of the wind turbine’s bird collision prevention system. The black vulture had been named Hector and was tagged in . . . Complete story »
Endangered black vulture killed by wind turbine in protected parkland
An endangered black vulture was killed after flying into the blades of a wind turbine located in a protected Natura 2000 park in northern Greece, officials of the Evros Delta and Dadia National Parks said on Friday. The incident, which occurred in the Filiouri Valley, north of Nea Santa in Rodopi prefecture, was recorded by the cameras of the wind turbine’s bird collision prevention system. Named Hector, the black vulture (Aegypius monachus) was tagged in 2018 when it was still . . . Complete story »
Black vulture killed after flying into wind turbine blades in northern Greece
A black vulture (Aegypius monachus) was killed after flying onto the blades of a wind turbine installed at a Natura 2000 protected park in northern Greece, the Management Unit of Evros Delta & Dadia National Parks said on Friday. The incident occured in the Filiouri Valley, north of the settlement of Nea Santa at Rodopi prefecture, and it was recorded by the cameras of the wind turbine’s bird collision prevention system. The black vulture had been named Hector and was . . . Complete story »
Greek wind projects annoy environmentalists
ATHENS – Greece is launching schemes to protect its mountains and beaches from development — a move critics say is an effort to respond to complaints following a massive investment surge in wind energy that has already destroyed many habitats. The first initiative, known as “Untrodden Mountains” and announced at November’s COP26 climate summit, will initially put six mountainous areas under protected status. The second, “1,000 Pristine Beaches,” is expected to launch later this year and will prohibit any new development or . . . Complete story »
Turbine ‘torture’ for Greek islanders as wind farms proliferate
Until a few years ago, Agii Apostoli was a picturesque seaside village on the eastern coast of Evia, drawing a modest income from tourism and fishing. Now it is ringed by towering wind turbines whose night lights and whirring sounds are tantamount to daily “torture”, locals say. “Longterm visitors ask us, why did you allow this crime to take place?” laments Stamatoula Karava, a local employee involved in a local cultural association. With their aviation lights flashing through the night . . . Complete story »
