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Sardinia is experiencing intense grassroots resistance to wind and solar farm development, rooted in centuries of exploitation by outside powers. Over 210,000 Sardinians signed a petition leading to an 18-month moratorium on renewable energy construction. The opposition stems from historical trauma — Roman conquest, Italian colonization, and 1970s industrial abandonment — combined with fears of 'energy colonialism' where profits flow off-island. Despite Italy's Constitutional Court overturning the regional ban, protests continue. Potential paths forward include building on abandoned industrial sites, community-owned energy projects, and the new Tyrrhenian Link HVDC submarine cable connecting Sardinia to Sicily and the mainland. The case illustrates a global trend of communities blocking renewable energy projects when developers fail to engage with local history and concerns.