The Single-member Court of First Instance of Kozani by its decision ruled that “the installation of photovoltaic stations is prohibited in the zone of 500 meters from the boundaries of settlements existing before 1923recommending an impermissible infringement of the living space and consequently of the personality of the residents”.

The court in the substance of its decision did in part accepted the claim of the residents of Kalamia Kozani against the company that builds the 45 MW photovoltaic park.

As he mentioned speaking to APE BEE o Yannis Theophylaktosone of the three lawyers who represented the residents in the adjudication of the interim measures, the decision of the Single Member Court of First Instance of Kozani is a victory for the residents based on the Presidential Decree 2/13-3-1981 (Government Gazette D, 138/1981), which stipulates that in “pre-1923 settlements, the construction of craft or industrial, medium or low nuisance facilities (which are PV) is prohibited at a distance of at least 500 meters around the perimeter.

In the court’s decision it is also pointed out that after the trial of the interim measures “the residents will have to proceed with their regular lawsuit” which, as mentioned by Yiannis Theophylaktos, will happen in the next period but the judicial evolution will take more time.

The photovoltaic park of Kalamia is part of a large investment plan of a solar energy projects company, which extends to the Mavrodendrio area of ​​Kozani.

The court decision ordering the installation of photovoltaics in minimum limit of 500 meters from the settlement affects the development of the project, since the company’s initial planning placed the installation of the photovoltaic park around the perimeter and in some cases at a distance of only 100 meters from the houses of the village.