New, more powerful wind turbines in the sky of Eure-et-Loir

In Louville-la-Chenard, wind turbines are on the rise. This Friday, Quebecer Boralex inaugurates seven new machines, installed for a few months already in the middle of the fields in this sector of Beauce where the winds are particularly favorable. He also took the opportunity to celebrate the renovation of his previous wind farm, located next door.

Twelve wind turbines that he had installed in 2006 were completely dismantled, recycled, and replaced by others more powerful but not higher, with a limitation to 150 meters due to air and military constraints. "The total capacity is now 53 MW compared to 24 previously. As technology has evolved, we can produce more with the same impact," explains Marine Cholley, Consulting Officer at Boralex.

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In this agricultural zone, the environmental stake was limited, because of an already existing park, which facilitated authorizations. "This is the most favourable scenario," adds the manager. "They were granted in two years, in 2020. It went pretty fast. »

The Perche National Park preserved

These new wind turbines have therefore escaped the wave of protests sparked by other projects in Eure-et-Loir in recent years, particularly in the Perche. It must be said that the department, a pioneer in this field, is one of those that are most widely covered in France, with more than 250 masts.

Last year, after several months of consultations, the prefect tried to clear the land by proposing zoning to guide the installation of future wind turbines, to preserve a large perimeter around Chartres Cathedral or the Perche National Park.