Two wind farms in Norway will go down

Norway is to destroy two large wind farms. Some time ago, they lost their licenses because, according to the pastoralists of the original Sami population, formerly called the Lapps, they threaten traditional reindeer husbandry. The Norwegian Supreme Court ruled in their favor last month. Last month, the Supreme Court ruled that the Storheia and Roan wind farms on the Fosen Peninsula had violated herders' rights under international conventions for the protection of indigenous minorities. According to the court, their operating permits are invalid. But the power plants produce energy for about 100,000 Norwegian households. "There is no doubt. The turbines are illegal, so they have to go, sooner or later, "Terje Haugen, the reindeer warden, told Reuters. He said this after a meeting with the Norwegian Minister of Energy, who visited wind farms on the Fosen Peninsula in the central part of the country. However, the court did not specify what should happen to the 151 turbines and tens of kilometers of roads built to facilitate their construction. The owners of both wind farms still hope to find a solution that will allow them to stay. Reindeer herders in the Nordic country argue that the sight of giant wind turbines and their sound frightens animals, disrupting local age traditions. However, the turbines remain in operation for the time being. And the government is trying to solve the situation, which it described as a complex legal and political problem. According to the Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament, the only way is to remove the turbines. "Judicial decisions must have consequences. "Wind farms need to be removed," she said. The Norwegian Minister of Energy, Marte Mjoes Persen, personally visited the site a few days ago. "It was good to see it for yourself. I understood the problem, "she said. But she declined to comment on a possible removal. Norway, Europe's largest oil and gas producer, has recently been aiming to increase production of renewable energy sources, including wind energy. The country is trying to move to a greener economy and is investing billions of Norwegian kroner. However, a Norwegian court ruling could jeopardize similar projects in the future.