Over two hundred hectares of agrivoltaic panels planned by two projects ( "Fattoria Solare Soliu" in Solarussa and Zerfaliu, and " Fattoria Solare Tramatza" in Tramatza, Siamaggiore, Solarussa and Zeddiani), in the Oristano area, are the new battleground between the State and the Region on the subject of renewables. The Ministry of the Environment, with a directorial decree, in recent days expressed an opinion on environmental compatibility. Reason: the regional law on suitable areas, it is written in the provision, is inapplicable due to an ordinance of the Council of State dating back to December. Therefore it was branded as "illegitimate" because it imposes restrictions compared to the national one. Waste paper, for Rome. A position that on this side of the Tyrrhenian, at the address of Viale Trento, has not been taken well: the Region has announced the challenge of the approval decrees.
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The projects, it is explained in a note, "do not comply with the provisions of regional legislation and are in conflict with the criteria established for the protection of the territory and the landscape. Furthermore, both projects have received a negative opinion from the Special Superintendence for the Pnrr of the Ministry of Culture, which has highlighted significant critical issues in relation to the landscape and environmental impact of the planned installations".
Environment Councillor Rosanna Laconi stresses that «we are not against the development of renewable energy, but we demand that it be done in compliance with the rules, territorial planning and the will of local communities». Council member Todde adds: «We have adopted clear rules, establishing which areas are suitable for such plants. These projects do not fall within those areas and, consequently, will not be authorised».
To strengthen the position of the Region, according to the offices that want to oppose the approval of the projects, there would also be a ruling by the Council of State, issued on March 5: the provision, they say from Viale Trento, «underlines how the evaluation of the environmental and landscape impacts of renewable energy production plants must take place in compliance with regional regulations. The ruling highlights that the location of the plants must take into account the effects on the territory, on biodiversity, on the soil and on the quality of the landscape, recognizing the right of the Regions to regulate these aspects to guarantee environmental protection».
The Council of State "also reiterated that ministerial provisions cannot ignore regional regulations that identify suitable and unsuitable areas. The ruling clearly states that the protection of fauna, natural resources and ecosystems cannot be subordinated to a generic push for energy transition, without adequate planning and without the involvement of the competent local institutions". Furthermore, the Council of State "highlighted that the assessment of cumulative impacts on the territory is an essential element to guarantee the sustainability of installations. The compromise of landscape value, in fact, represents a criticality that cannot be avoided in authorization processes."
The recent ruling, underlines Councilor Laconi, «confirms what we have always maintained: the territory cannot be distorted without clear criteria and without a careful evaluation of the environmental and landscape impacts».