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Wind Power News: Europe
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‘The noise from our neighbour’s new wind turbine is making our lives a misery. What can we do?’
Query: Dear Mary Frances, I live on a small farm that my family have lived in for generations. We’ve always had a close relationship with the neighbours since we are all farmers. Around a year ago, one of our neighbours decided to put up a wind turbine on his farm. We were all delighted for him. Not only did we not object, we helped him look into setting it up in the hope that we could also do it one . . . Complete story »
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 »
Aircraft collides with wind turbine, one dead, other severely injured
Near Nettersheim, Kreis Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, a propeller-driven plane hit a wind turbine during takeoff from Würselen-Aachen Airport, resulting in a crash in the municipality of Nettersheim. This unfortunate incident led to a fatality at the scene and left another passenger severely wounded. The spokesperson for the Euskirchen district police confirmed these details, mentioning that the incident occurred in the afternoon. The aircraft was en route to Speyer in Rhineland-Palatinate when the fog got heavy, causing it to collide with . . . Complete story »
Minister tells wind farm developer in Laois to ‘pack up their bags’
An Bord Pleanála (ABP) has rejected a planning application by Coolglass Windfarm Limited to erect 13 wind turbines measuring 180 meters in height between The Swan, Wolfhill, Luggacurren, Fossey and Timahoe. The decision upheld the planners in Laois County Council’s decision to also reject the application when it can before them last year. The company’s proposal was to locate the turbines over 184 acres in the townlands of Fossy Upper, Aghoney, Gorreelagh, Knocklead, Scotland, Brennanshill, Monamantry, Coolglass, Crissard, Kylenabehy, Monamanry, . . . Complete story »
Wind farm giants paid £205m to switch off turbines amid year of windy and wild weather
Despite a tough financial situation, British bill payers are being forced to hand wind farm operators in Scotland hundreds of millions to stop producing electricity. Energy bill payers were forced to fork out a huge £205m to wind farm giants in Scotland so that they turned off their turbines amid a windy and wild year for weather. It means that 2024 could mean a record amount of cash being supplied to renewable energy operators to stop producing electricity. The year . . . Complete story »
Costa Tropical fights turbine projects
On the Costa Tropical, a heated debate has emerged over two proposed wind farm projects, ‘La Pinta’ and ‘Albaicín,’ which has sparked significant local concern. Local Concerns Over Wind Farm Impact The projects, currently under review by Spain’s Ministry for Ecological Transition, plan to install 165 wind turbines, each 271 meters tall, seven kilometres offshore from Sacratif Lighthouse. These turbines would be visible from Almerimar to Torrox, raising questions about their potential impact. Environmental and Aesthetic Worries Raised Residents argue . . . Complete story »
Windrad in Flammen: Feuerwehr lässt Kuppel kontrolliert abbrennen
[A wind turbine caught fire in Reher in the Steinburg district on Tuesday afternoon. Two technicians were thought to be in it at the time, but it was later determined that they had already left.] In Reher im Kreis Steinburg hat am Dienstagmittag ein Windrad gebrannt. Da das Feuer zu hoch gelegen war, konnte die Feuerwehr den Bereich nur absichern. Ursache und Schadenshöhe sind noch unklar. Am Dienstagmittag um 12 Uhr ist in Reher (Kreis Steinburg) ein Feuer in der . . . Complete story »
GE Vernova sees another blade failure at UK offshore wind farm
A turbine blade failed at an offshore wind farm near England’s northeast coast, the latest in a string of similar accidents that has damaged public acceptance of the struggling industry. The failure occurred Thursday morning on an installed GE Vernova Inc. turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm, according to a notice on the project website that gave no further details of the damage. No one was injured in the incident, and the cause is under investigation. A GE Vernova . . . Complete story »
Lemanaghan wind farm group hands in opposition letter to Bord na Móna
The Lemanaghan Bog Heritage and Conservation Group held a peaceful protest on the evening of Tuesday August 13th last at the Bord na Móna Information Clinic about Lemanaghan Windfarm. The protest took place at Ballycumber Community Centre. The group, along with several local councillors and Deputy Carol Nolan, expressed their deep concerns about the lack of what they called “genuine consultation” with the community regarding the future of their beloved bog. During the protest the group handed in a formal . . . Complete story »
Locals protest against proposed wind farm on Offaly bog
Bord na Móna and SSE Renewables have confirmed that a planning application for the proposed Lemanaghan Wind Farm in Co. Offaly will be submitted in the coming months. The proposed development has been the subject of strong local opposition, including from Independent Laois-Offaly TD Carol Nolan. Deputy Nolan said that she will continue to strongly advocate for the Lemanaghan community against the construction of 15 220m high wind turbines “on the archaeologically important bog in northwest Offaly”. The TD recently attended . . . Complete story »
