CAGLIARI, Italy — The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolizing a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia.
Long summers and strong winds make the Italian island a prime location for wind and solar power, but intense investor interest has spooked locals who say Sardinia is being exploited.The loosened bolts were discovered before the turbine on the edge of the village of Mamoiada toppled over, but it was one of several plants vandalized this year as regional authorities drew up rules determining where clean energy structures can be built.'There's been a visceral rejection of renewables.
Italian power grid company Terna said it has received 804 requests in Sardinia for renewable connections to the grid, totalling some 54 GW. Only 0.4 GW have been granted.'Unsuitable' The national guidelines were finally published in June.But Todde kept her electoral promise and in July ordered an 18-month moratorium on new green projects, including those approved but where work had not begun.The government said it will challenge the action in court.
Revolt In Sardinia Italy's Coal-Fired Island
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