News release from Vestas Mediterranean Madrid 31 March 2025 Vestas is proud to announce the following order as part of our Q1 order intake: For more information, please contact: Cristina Tejón Communications & Marketing Lead Professional Specialist Vestas Mediterranean M +34 689648391 Email: crtca@vestas.com   About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions and service onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe and with more than 189 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries we have installed more wind power than anyone else Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 155 GW of wind turbines under service and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions Vestas’ more than 35,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future For updated Vestas photographs and videos, please visit our media images page on: https://www.vestas.com/en/media/images We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels: CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories We have added it to a list of your favorite stories But the iconic purveyor of love actually began as the Greek god Eros He is depicted here on a plate created around 330 B.C.Red-Figure Plate with Eros attributed to the Ascoli Satriano PainterFor generations Cupid has been a symbol of Valentine's Day winged toddler brandishing a bow and arrow started out as someone much different Fullscreen SlideshowPrevious Slide13 of 13.css-1le8xi7-Slide-Slide > img{max-height:0px;width:auto;}A statue of Eros is perched above central London's Piccadilly Circus The contemporary Cupid retained a bit of his mischievous nature occasionally shooting arrows while blindfolded The message: that love is blind and it's something mere humans can't control.Lefteris Pitarakis / AP1 of 13.css-1le8xi7-Slide-Slide > img{max-height:0px;width:auto;}Today we know him as Cupid attributed to the Ascoli Satriano Painter2 of 13.css-1le8xi7-Slide-Slide > img{max-height:0px;width:auto;}There are contradictory tales about the origin of Eros created asexually.Cupid and Psyche / Antonio CanovaNext SlideTurn Up Your SupportMPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all The transition to renewable energy in the Mediterranean is leading to a surge in land acquisition Eager to improve their environmental credentials they buy up large swathes of rural land for solar and wind farms exacerbating regional inequalities and the imbalance with Northern Europe a doctoral researcher at the School of Geography at the University of Leeds (UK) It reinforces the territorial divide in the Mediterranean exacerbating imbalances with northern Europe The regions affected by the green land grabbing in the Mediterranean are marginalised areas more prone to poverty and social exclusion They "have experienced decades of depopulation and ageing coupled with a historical trend of de-infrastructure and de-industrialisation," Lipari adds This situation highlights a persistent and unbridgeable divide between the North and the Mediterranean "Under similar conditions, areas less affected by significant economic activity may seem technically suitable for renewable energy development," says sociologist Ivano Scotti the neoliberal erosion of the climate planning system influences practices of rural injustice allowing the speed of these unbalanced development processes "Socio-ecological marginality is made functional for the extraction of value through green energy production," Lipari continues the transformation of the energy regime falls short of breaking out from the system of capital accumulation which is facilitated by a lack of land and climate planning at the local level and poised for further growth with REPowerEU and PNRR investments Most of the planning for these plants is in the hands of big private companies with an interest in fossil fuel profits the condition of marginality in these areas due to various factors related to local institutional actors and the economic-productive fabric Local institutions may not be able to manage settlement processes both because of the regulatory impossibility of influencing the process and because of the lack of relational skills," Scotti continues In the context of the energy transition and the war in Ukraine the need to diversify European resources away from Russian gas and move towards sustainable solutions has triggered a new investment boom Numerous multinationals and corporations are racing to acquire land and water areas to build wind turbines and photovoltaic panels This pattern is typical of a region often exposed to external interests as Scotti says: "Areas less affected by more relevant economic flows may seem technically suitable for the development of renewables."  the push for photovoltaics is reshaping the local territory and economy which has traditionally relied on agriculture and tourism and Shell are just the latest examples of the growing presence of multinational companies creating a significant power imbalance in the local communities where they choose to operate While environmental impact assessment procedures continue to list projects awaiting approval this imbalance extends to foreign companies especially from northern Italy and northern Europe The drive for the acquisition of green land was boosted by Legislative Decree 387/2003 introduced during the Berlusconi government It stated that "the construction of renewable energy plants [...] is of public utility and cannot be postponed." This regulation opened the door to ex lege expropriation of land identified for the construction of renewable energy plants This recognised right to acquire land facilitated private investment the limited bargaining power of small landowners eliminated the potential for local land planning "The land of my farm is being expropriated without notice," says Francesco Gentile whose farm in Acquaviva delle Fonti is to be the site of photovoltaic installations old quarries; there are areas with old abandoned quarries." The lack of tools and negotiating skills clashed with the interests of multinationals and corporations, which were racing to acquire land and water for the construction of wind turbines and photovoltaic panels. In some cases, energy production is being privatised for the benefit of companies based in northern Italy, using the Power Purchase Agreement tool leaving the communities without any benefit "If you offer a farmer 10,000 for a piece of land, it is like a godsend," says a farmer from Laterza, who wishes to remain anonymous. Puglia, one of Italy’s poorest regions has little to offer its farmers who want to continue farming as it has become nearly impossible to survive amid the land grabs The value of land in these areas is now changing with the increasing number of wind farm projects "I predicted this when I noticed that farmers started talking about energy instead of agriculture," says Flavio Santoro a nature defender from the province of Foggia one of the most marginalised areas in Puglia < Back to insights hub SF South is developing a photovoltaic plant in the Ascoli Satriano and Deliceto Municipalities with a total installed capacity of circa 83 MW SF South entered into a joint venture agreement with Italian energy company Solarfields Sette S.r.l The WFW Italy Corporate team advising the consortium was led by Partner and WFW Italy Head Eugenio Tranchino, working closely with Counsel Luca Sfrecola, assisted by Associate Giovanni Benedetto DOWNLOAD PDF T: +44 20 3036 9847 Please wait while you are redirected to the right page.. Italy - January 2023 - To celebrate the feast of Don Bosco the Salesian Oratory in Cerignola organized "Don Bosco Day," a historic day for the entire city community and young people from all over the diocese of Cerignola-Ascoli Satriano - gathered in joy and with a welcoming spirit for a gathering characterized by the desire to party around Don Bosco The activities culminated with a procession that started from the city cathedral and ended at the Salesian parish "Christ the King." After this event in favor of children's rights at the "Don Bosco" oratory the celebration followed with games and healthy fun ANS - “Agenzia iNfo Salesiana” is a on-line almost daily publication the communication agency of the Salesian Congregation enrolled in the Press Register of the Tibunal of Rome as n 153/2007 This site also uses third-party cookies to improve user experience and for statistical purposes By scrolling through this page or by clicking on any of its elements has placed a 25 MW order for the Ascoli Satriano and the Cerignola wind parks to be located in Apulia Italy The contract includes the supply and installation of six V136-4.2 MW as well as an Active Output Management (AOM) 4000 agreement for the maintenance and service of the wind park over the next 14 years “We are pleased to consolidate our partnership with Vestas with these projects Inergia reached 225 MW in the wind sector” a key player in the production of electricity from renewable sources in Italy This project is a new example of the versatility of our technology to optimise our customers’ business case while assuring greater competitiveness when coming to auctions” Vestas has secured more than 1.6 GW of contracts derived from auctions in Italy where it has installed over 4.7 GW since 1991 accounting for a market share of more than 40 percent Turbine delivery and commissioning are planned for the last quarter of 2022. For more information, please contact: Cristina Tejón Communications and Marketing Professional Vestas Mediterranean M +34 689 64 83 91 Email: crtca@vestas.com About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions and with more than 151 GW of wind turbines in 86 countries Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 129 GW of wind turbines under service Vestas’ more than 29,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future For updated Vestas photographs and videos, please visit our media images page on: https://www.vestas.com/en/media/images We invite you to learn more about Vestas by visiting our website at www.vestas.com and following us on our social media channels: