Saturday, October 12, 2013

Wind farm wins approval in Jura Mountain village

After almost 15 years of discussion, the first planned wind-powered generating project in the canton of Vaud received approval from cantonal authorities on Tuesday.

Vaud’s department of the interior gave its blessing to a 43-million-franc wind farm in the rural community of Sainte-Croix, although appeals are still possible to the cantonal administrative court and beyond that to the country’s supreme court.

Utility company Romandie Energie hopes to erect six wind turbines but agreed to scrap a seventh one near the village in the Jura Mountains after concerns were raised about its visual impact.

See full Article: http://www.thelocal.ch/page/view/wind-farm-wins-approval-in-vaud-village