On Thursday 7th November, the III Offshore Wind Energy Congress took place in Cadiz. Joan Herrera was invited by the Asociación Empresarial Eólica, as organiser of the congress, to speak at the round table on development in the territories and social acceptance.
At the table, he stressed that, once RD 962/2024 has been approved, which regulates the production of electricity from renewable sources in installations located at sea, and pending the approval of the Order of the call, this will be key to building a framework for the agreement with the territory.
In this sense, socio-economic impacts are expected to be taken into account, and it is important for the sector to define a strategy, a proposal and instruments for the pact and agreement with the territory.
The aspects that the wind sector can promote are not only cheaper energy, but energy services linked to the energy transition, and an agreement on the development of energy communities in the territory that is capable of channelling the pact to local authorities, citizens and local businesses.
Article 13.2.c) of the new RD refers to the contribution to resilience. Thus, this may be related not only to aspects linked to environmental safeguards and environmental friendliness, but also to the improvement of natural areas in the environment.
The wind energy sector, and specifically in the development of offshore wind energy, has the opportunity to make these projects not only socially acceptable, but also the driving force for energy transition and environmental improvement in the territory where they are developed.
