The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security says no to the large photovoltaic park proposed by the company Myt Sardinia 2 Srl in Portoscuso.

The negative opinion on environmental compatibility came on an application, presented in March last year, which envisaged a series of panels on an area of 139 hectares of fenced surfaces (on a lot of approximately 213 hectares) with a power of 111.2 MWp and with an annexed plant for the production of green hydrogen.

The chosen land falls within the boundaries of the Site of Community Interest within the industrial area of Portoscuso, which is undergoing reclamation: in recent years it has been used as pasture.

The ministerial decree is based on the opinion of the Pnrr-Pniec Technical Commission and that of the Special Superintendency for the Pnrr of the Ministry of Culture.

The documents state that to build the plant it would be necessary to cut down "218 large trees and shrubs". Furthermore, a "significant modification of the soil" would be foreseen. Furthermore, " the presence of significant landscape and cultural assets in the immediate vicinity is taken into consideration, as well as the fact that the plant would be built within the coastal strip and the geo-mineral park", therefore it would lead to an "irreversible alteration of the characteristic Sardinian landscape, distorting a context of inestimable historical and cultural value". But that's not all: the expanse of panels would fall "in a reference area in which there are numerous renewable energy production plants" and would conflict with existing wind turbines". Added to what already exists and what could be built "it would lead to a radical and negative transformation of the territory".

The Ministry of Culture emphasizes one point: "Considering the numerous requests presented", in addition to the one rejected, "there would be a real conversion of the territory that from an exclusive agricultural use is undergoing an industrial transformation with a widespread presence of photovoltaic, agrivoltaic and wind power plants". Therefore, the ministry writes, "a scenario is foreseen that in a few years will inevitably determine an environmental impact deriving from land consumption, not excluding a marginalization of agricultural activity with respect to energy production".

And these reflections also contributed to the rejection of the project, with a decree filed today.

Enrico Fresu

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