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Wind Power News: Spain
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Wind farms kill more than 100,000 bats in Spain every year
Every year they die in Spain between 100,000 and 200,000 bats by the blades of the wind turbines of the wind farms, as explained by the president of the Spanish Association for the Conservation and Study of Bats (SECEMU), Juan Tomás Alcalde. In an interview, Tomás Alcalde, who is a doctor in Biological Sciences, describes as “worrying” that there are average figures between four and 11 bats killed by wind turbine and year. The biologist, who is dedicated to studying . . . Complete story »
Controversy over the avalanche of wind farms in the green heart of Cantabria
Controversy grows over the installation of wind farms in natural areas in Spain. If the controversy over the project of a marine park off the coast of Girona still rages, now the focus is on Cantabria, where there is a real avalanche of 25 projects, some of which are already in an advanced stage of processing. Mayors of all political colors, parties from Podemos to Vox, environmental groups, tourism entrepreneurs & mldr; complaints come from all sectors and the reasons . . . Complete story »
Wind farm ‘atrocity’ claim
Joan Sala, president of Montgo national park’s board of governors, joined opponents to plans for wind turbines in the Marina Alta. These will directly affect the topmost ridges of the Bernia, Seguili and Malla Verda sierras as well as nine municipalities. Sala, who is also spokesman for the Accio Ecologista-Agro environmentalist group, called on the Generalitat to counter the Alfanar España scheme. Wildlife was likely to be harmed in Benissa, Gata, Teulada-Moraira, Denia, Pedreguer, Alcalali, Orba, Benidoleig, Senija, Lliber, Javea . . . Complete story »
Revealed: The Saudi company behind the potential ‘avalanche’ of wind turbines across Spain’s Costa Blanca
Costa Blanca North is set to become a huge wind farm, consisting of turbines as high as 30-storey buildings – if a Saudi Arabia company gets its way. As reported on January 24 in the Olive Press, plans have been drawn up to erect at least NINE huge windmills 100 metres high, throughout 150,000 acres of previously-unspoilt countryside. "BEASTLY": Turbines 100m tall could be erected throughout Costa Blanca North All municipalities in the area are against the plans, which have . . . Complete story »
‘Beastly’ windmill project that ‘will endanger animal lives and the environment’ is universally slammed on Spain
A power generation project across nearly 150,000 acres of Spanish countryside has been widely criticised by the four councils it would affect. Nine windmills, each 100 metres high, are set to be installed on the Mallada Verde, a stretch of land connecting the cliffs of the Marina Alta and the mountains of inland Costa Blanca North. NATURAL BEAUTY: The Mallada Verde The 59,323-hectare region takes in Denia, Benissa, Gata and Teulada, and is well-known for its natural forests and as . . . Complete story »
‘Giant waves’ from hurricane Epsilon knock down Saitec floating wind turbine in Spain
Saitec’s floating wind turbine off the coast of Bilbao was knocked over when it was hit by 10 metre-high waves around dawn and low tide, in storms that exceeded weather forecasts for Hurricane ‘Epsilon’, the floating foundation manufacturer has confirmed. The waves from the storm also knocked down the cement sign of ‘Santander city’ in El Sardinero, water flooded into entered restaurants with some further damage along the peninsula of La Magdalena, El Diario Montanes reported. The floating foundation manufacturer . . . Complete story »
Un rayo calcina un aerogenerador en Montaves
Un aerogenerador del parque eólico ubicado en el término municipal de Montaves, en Tierras Altas, ha ardido en la tarde noche de ayer tras ser alcanzado por un rayo. La tormenta que ha barrido la provincia, con aparato eléctrico, en la tarde del viernes ha causado este accidente. El aerogenerador forma parte del parque eólico enclavado en el monte Cayo y está gestionado por Cetesa. En el parque, que se puso en marcha en 2003, hay 33 turbinas eólicas, con . . . Complete story »
Outrage over plans for 110km of power lines ‘threatening countryside and wildlife’ in Spain’s Andalucia
An online petition has been launched to help save an area of outstanding natural beauty near Granada in Spain’s Andalucia. This time however it is not a hotel or a golf course, but 110 kilometres of high voltage power lines, wind turbines and a large solar energy plant. The petition, launched on Change.org was set up by Maria Lena Montserrat Saul, a resident of Cuevas del Campo and an environmental activist. Saul is pushing to put a halt to the . . . Complete story »
Losing the tower
A mast/tower section from a large wind turbine came off its heavy transport trailer as it was being taken to a site in Northern Spain earlier this week, and rolled down the side of the mountain. The incident occurred on the N-541 road between Carballiño and Pontevedra due south of Santiago de Compostela in north west Spain. The long four axle trailer came off the road on a bend, causing the tower section to break free. The four axle tractor . . . Complete story »
Spain struggles to regulate renewable energy gold rush
Spanish authorities fear that a speculative rush threatens to hold back the development of renewable energy, saying coveted rights to connect to the national power grid are being secured with the sole aim of selling them on for a profit. Spain plans to ramp up solar and wind energy and phase out nuclear and coal-fired power stations, creating incentives for speculators to pounce on the rights to a limited number of grid connection points. Speculators are securing permits to pump . . . Complete story »
