with Nikol Liakostavrou
On the occasion of Agelastos Petra (Mourning Rock) by Filippos Koutsaftis, the program turns its gaze once again to Arcadia and Mount Parnonas.
Guest Panagiotis Benos, Mechanical Engineer from Akovo, Arcadia—who spent 36 years in energy production at Public Power Corporation and a further 26 years as a private engineer—speaks about renewable energy projects and heavy industrial energy interventions in the ecosystems of the Peloponnese, including wind farms and pumped-storage facilities.
Parnonas—known in Tsakonian as Malevo and in antiquity as Kronion—is a mountain range stretching roughly 100 km, from Tegea near Tripoli to Cape Malea. Covered by approximately 85% forest and 15% agricultural land, it hosts a rich and sensitive ecosystem. Its geology includes limestones, schists, and sandstones in the north, and flysch formations in the south—alternating layers of clays, sandstones, marls, limestones, and conglomerates.
Field Notes
- In the village of Kosmas, residents are maintaining round-the-clock watch, seeking to prevent renewable energy projects in the area.
- On Sunday, 14 December 2025, mountaineering clubs from Tripoli, Molai, Sparta, and Leonidio marched to the fire lookout at Korompilia, where the company CNI has begun large-scale excavation works, felling hundreds of fir and cedar trees.
- The village of Doriza is facing an influx of permits for lithium battery installations.