Not welcome

PLANS for offshore wind farms on the Costa del Sol are being opposed by local councils and environmental groups which stress the environmental cost.

The opposition to the proposed wind farms follows the approval of the Maritime Space Management Plan (POEM) which allows projects off the Malaga coast. But the Association of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol criticised the national government for putting forward plans without proper dialogue with local councils. Fishermen are concerned that the proposal could significantly impact their activities, while environmentalists say wind farms could badly hit the unique biology of the area where Atlantic waters mingle with the Mediterranean.