The construction of a large wind farm is planned on the island of Serifos. "parka" 45 km long

In 2007, Serifos became the subject of media discussions as some people applied to install a giant wind “park”.

More precisely, the company Mytilineos Group planned to install a large system of wind power generators on the island, which would change the landscape so much that nothing would resemble the beautiful island of the Cyclades.

The business group's plans had been circulating on the island as rumors since 2006, but on March 22, 2007, residents learned that, according to an article in the Estia newspaper, the company had applied for permission to install wind farms in six locations on the island. According to the business plan, a total of 87 wind turbines with a capacity of 3 MW each, a tower height of 100 meters and a propeller length of 90 meters will be installed in the mountains of Serifos! The requested license is calculated for the production of 261 MW.

Serifos Town Council called the wind farm a “nightmare scenario” in a unanimous resolution, signed by more than 900 residents, as well as several individual petitions against it.

At the same time, as reported by the Kathimerini newspaper, the mayor of the island, Angeliki Sinodinou, sent the leadership ΔΕΗ a letter of apology and a request not to proceed with licensing until at least a joint ministerial decision on renewable energy sources is signed.”We cannot understand how such a large number of bulky wind turbines can be allowed to be installed when the maximum height of buildings on our island is 7.5 meters.”– said Sinodina then.

Indeed, the wind turbines that would have been used, had the project been carried out, would have been about 20 times taller than the tallest building on the island and would have reached about 1/3 of the height of the highest mountain… However, Serifos has been classified as an island of outstanding natural beauty and its natural environment is protected by very strict building regulations. Much of the island is also part of the Natura 2000 network.

According to the project… the “wind park” should occupy an area equal to 1/3 of the territory of Serifos, since wind turbines of this type are placed on ridges 500 m from each other, which requires a total ridge length of 45 km. In the end, the plans were not realized, and no wind power plants were built. However, the project was not forgotten and now, after the island practically burned down, the locals have no choice.

The video below shows what officials’ assurances are worth if they are “shaking a bag of money” in front of them.

PS The author is not against either wind energy or solar power plants, but he is categorically against burning forests for construction and turning Greece into a desert.

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