According to the projects submitted and if all approved, more than a thousand wind turbines could surround the Sardinian coast. To be precise, 1,078. There would be 1,120 if it weren't for a project on hold for 32 480-megawatt wind turbines in the stretch of water between Bosa and Capo Mannu, in the Oristano province.
An outrage that would undermine ancestral marine balances. The mayors' opposition is unwavering. And the Committees are attacking: seeing enormous rotating spheres on the horizon off Poetto, Capo Caccia, Pittulongu, and the Costa Smeralda would ultimately mean abandoning tourism in the name of an energy transition that only benefits multinationals.
The situation
Compared to last summer, the picture of the projects presented is much clearer, especially off the coast of southern Sardinia, where the towers risk creating a massive steel barrier.
Ten projects along the Sulcis coast and 440 towers with a production capacity of 4,018 megawatts.
Even in the Cagliari area, where eight projects have been presented, there is no joking around when it comes to the number of towers to be installed: a whopping 303.
This brings us to Northern Sardinia. In the Alghero area, there are two projects: Mistral, with 32 towers and 480 megawatts of power, and Sardegna North West, with 54 towers and 1,350 megawatts. Then comes Gallura. Four projects are off the Costa Smeralda and beyond: Nurax (33 towers, 462 megawatts of power); Sardinia North East (80 wind turbines, 2,000 megawatts of power); Tibula (65 towers, 965 megawatts of power); and Poseidon (72 towers, 1,008 megawatts of power).
In summary, 24 projects, 1,078 wind turbines, and 17,601 megawatts of power could be completed in Sardinia: enough to warrant, at the very least, a better understanding of the building blocks of the island's future.
