Všeruby in Czechia holds referendum today on possible construction of four wind turbines

Residents of Všeruby in the Plzeň region can have their say today in a referendum on the possible construction of wind turbines within the town and its outlying villages. The Karlovy Vary-based company meridian Nová Energie, backed by a German company of the same name that has installed dozens of wind turbines in Europe, is interested in building four turbines, each with a capacity of six megawatts. The referendum will run from 12:00 to 20:00, Václav Červenka (BEZPP), mayor of the town of more than 1,600 residents, told the Czech News Agency.

The council approved a referendum on the question proposed by its preparatory committee: „Do you agree that the town council, acting within its autonomous powers, should take all legal steps aimed at preventing the construction of wind farms in the territory of the town of Všeruby?“ The vote will be held across the entire town, including the outlying villages of Chrančovice, Chrástov, Kokořov, Klenovice, Popovice and Radimovice.