A recent ministerial decision has cleared the way for the installation of 95 wind turbines on Paros and three other islands and their connection to the mainland.
The new wind turbines are enormous and totally out of character with the Cycladic islands: 100 m height, 70 m rotor diameter, and generally three times bigger than the existing ones (2 MW as against 0.7 MW).
The 8 chosen locations in Paros can be seen on http://www.rae.gr/geo/ and most of them are in environmentally protected areas. The Municipality is preparing to challenge the decision in the courts.
Anyone can sign a petition against this project at: http://bit.ly/1qx2rau
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