Laurent Wauquiez wants to "get out of the anarchic development of wind turbines"

President LR of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region wants to set stricter rules for wind power projects under the SRADDET, the regional scheme for development, sustainable development and territorial equality.

This is a statement of intent that will delight opponents mobilized against wind projects in Drôme and Ardèche. In preamble of the plenary session which is held since Thursday at the headquarters of the regional council in Lyon, Laurent Wauquiez said in press conference all the evil that he thought of the "anarchic" development of the wind. "We have beautiful landscapes but sometimes we have wind turbine projects that are located anywhere."

The region has until the end of the year to approve the SRADDET, the regional development plan that includes wind power. And Laurent Wauquiez believes that rules must be set: "If it alters the landscape, it's no, if it destroys biodiversity, I do not see the point, and above all we do not implement a project without ask the opinions of people who live around, not wind turbines everywhere, it's not my idea of ​​sustainable development. " 

The regional president's efforts have been interrupted by the socialist deputy Ardèche Hervé Saulignac. The latter was worried about the plan to increase wind power generation by 400% in the new scheme. The elected ardéchois estimated in a mail dated March 14 that these orientations would disfigure the department. With 21 parks and 94 wind turbines, the Ardèche is already the largest contributor of wind power in this area with a 31% share.