The windswept Italian island is a prime location for harvesting the energy of the future. But residents fear poor planning of wind farms and unregulated speculation will turn their homeland into a European Wild West for renewables.
Projects for renewables mushroom offshore and onshore Sardinia paving the way for a stormy energy transition. The Italian autonomous region of Sardinia has imposed a moratorium in face of massive requests for wind and phoptovoltaic plants. Residents’ committees promise they will defend their island against “the renewables’ invasion”. Reporter Monica Pinna goes to find out what’s at stake.
Seeking a fair transition
Europe has set a huge challenge: becoming carbon-neutral by 2050. All EU countries are working to reach this goal. Italy has a midterm target of producing 80Gw more green energy by 2030 and all its regions have to contribute.
Sardinia will have to do its part by…
