“renewable yes but not like thisshouted the winner goya for best movie “As Monsters”, Rodrigo Sorogoyen last February. The filmmaker took television prime time main one the problems of the industry in recent years: social response. Beyond the joke, renewable companies they sing ‘Mea Culpa’ due to lack of pedagogy first about the benefits of renewable energy alluvium related to wind farms and photovoltaic and they promise to work together to improve the social perception of these facilities. Among the measures they propose to the administrations is a kind of ‘Neighborhood license’ among the construction conditions your parks.
The problem is not adding more bureaucracy to the already slow processes of projects, but incorporating that assessment into the project. Environmental Impact Statement (DIA). “It better be environmental procedure somehow showed that this park has social acceptance“trained Acciona Energía’s director of business development in Spain, Martha Fernandez In a discussion on this problem on the first day of the Annual Wind Congress, organized by Wind Business Association (AEE).
Environmental Impact Statement (DIA) It is one of the necessary conditions to be able to build a renewable park in Spain. who is publishing central or regional administrationDepending on the size of the installation. And it evaluates depending on whether it is appropriate to build a wind turbine or solar panel in a certain place. environmental protection conditions and natural resources. Fernández suggests looking for a formula such as: questionnaire between neighbors, to add to this process whether the community is for or against the installation.
According to Naturgy’s general manager of Renewables, New Business and Innovation, the “main issue” of this technology in the future is social response. Jorge Barredowhich warns United States of America even led toprosecute permissions” installation of parks. Inside last five yearswind and photovoltaic almost added 25 gigawatts (GW) new generation, a little less Half of the current total. But they plan to install more than 80 new GWs for 2030.
“We went too fast and the rush did not accompany us sitting with neighbors and get the so-called ‘social license’. If no one tells you to put mills on the mountain in front of your house It’s okay to be careful”, assured the managing director of the renewable company Greenalia, Beatriz Mato. “If we do things right, introduce yourself to the neighbor, say you’re here to stay and you’ll be a good neighbor, I’m sure you will agreeeven if someone else comes later pollute“, added Beatrice Mato.
They draw a clear line between the industry. media “noise” producing papers such as Sorogoyen’s or environmental associations, and neighborhood unrest “Need distinguish between noise and reality. And while social acceptance is in the majority, respect sensitivity people and municipalities understand the reluctance against changes in the environment”, warned the head of the wind energy association, Juan Diego Diaz.
To create direct benefits to local communities reduction in electricity prices, priority of discharge from renewable plants to the grid, or economic compensations It is one of the formulas proposed by the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) to overcome the challenges in renewable distribution. Many of these measures are being implemented in some regions, according to Repsol Renovables’ director of operations for Europe and Latin America (COO). Enrique Pedrosabut “it needs to be shared,” he adds.
“The social part depends only on us. We should invite all actors. teach all the benefits and remove all doubts. They can be renewable, yes, but only like this,” he concluded. Martha Fernandez related to Activate the energy.