Wind Power CDU Praises Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's Shift on Green Energy
Conservatives endorse shift in government stance on wind energy - Conservative Party (CDU) endorses the nation's strategic shift towards wind energy.
Ready to hear some good news for wind power fans? The CDU, a major political party, has welcomed Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's new stance on renewable energy expansion. In the words of Wolfgang Waldmüller, the CDU's economic spokesperson for the state parliamentary group, "the left-wing coalition is moving in the right direction."
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is no stranger to wind power expansion, with big names like RWE building a 22.8 MW wind farm in Papenhagen— set to supply electricity to around 20,000 houses, starting mid-2026. EEF has also invested in a wind project in the region, planning for 13.85 MW, with more in development [1][2].
Waldmüller's joy stems from the state government's recently announced intention to increase public acceptance of renewable energies through measures such as involving plant operators in infrastructure costs and imposing reliable distance regulations between houses during renewable energy repowering—replacing old turbines with new ones. This move aims to prevent unchecked expansion of wind turbines beyond regional planning.
So, what does the CDU want precisely? They've been advocating for clearly defined distance regulations, controlled planning, a redispatch reservation for synchronizing power generation and grid, more battery storage, and significant and noticeable citizen participation [3]. While the state government's new stance does not explicitly address all these concerns, Waldmüller believes it's better late than never. "If the state government had listened to our advice earlier and formed solid coalitions with other states, many issues could have been avoided," he says. Indeed, in certain rural areas, opposition against wind turbines remains strong due to concerns about their impact on the surroundings.
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- The CDU, a major political party, has praised Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's shift towards the expansion of renewable energy, with statements suggesting that the left-wing coalition is moving in the right direction.
- In the realm of science and environmental-science, the renewable-energy industry is seeing significant development in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, as companies like RWE and EEF invest in wind projects.
- The state government's recent intention to increase public acceptance of renewable energies, through measures such as involving plant operators in infrastructure costs and imposing reliable distance regulations, is a positive step acknowledged by the CDU.
- Wolfgang Waldmüller, the CDU's economic spokesperson for the state parliamentary group, has set forth a wish-list of priorities for the renewable energy sector, including clearly defined distance regulations, controlled planning, redispatch reservation for power generation, more battery storage, and citizen participation.
- The CDU believes that if the state government had listened to their advice earlier and formed solid coalitions with other states, many issues concerning renewable energy expansion could have been avoided, particularly in rural areas where opposition against wind turbines remains strong due to concerns about their impact on the surroundings.
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