The environmental implications of wind energy in Galicia

Abstract

The development achieved by renewable energy in recent years was driven in partby the growth achieved by the wind, which had the non-emission of toxic substances into the environment, although the process of installation and construction of wind farms by development companies, is not innocuous. Despite the existence of a widestandards, international, Spain and Galicia, are not met minimum requirements to ensure respect for the environment, and an important part of the wind farms are located in protected areas of the Red Natura 2000.