Wegner secures Grunewald: No wind turbines in the Berlin forest!

Wegner secures Grunewald: No wind turbines in the Berlin forest!

In Berlin, the topic of wind power is currently being discussed intensively. The ruling mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) has made it clear that no wind turbines should be built in the Grunewald. This also welcomes the Nature Conservation Association (NABU) Berlin, which sees the statement as an important step for the protection of nature. Rainer Altenkamp, ​​the 1st chairman of NABU, expressed his joy that the concerns of nature lovers have been heard and emphasized that the focus should now be on the protection of other forest areas such as the Jungfernheide, Blankenfelde and Krummendammer Heide. These areas were classified as worth protecting, even if there was currently no final decision on wind power use there. LifePR reports that ...

The obligations from the federal law are clear: by 2032, Berlin must identify 0.5 percent of its area as possible locations for wind turbines. Wegner has therefore identified some potential areas, including the southern areas of the Grunewald, the Krummendammer Heide in Treptow-Köpenick, the Rieselfeld Karolinenhöhe in Spandau and Buchholz Nord in Pankow. These locations could native wind turbines with heights of up to 230 meters. But Wegner is skeptical about the federal requirements, which are often difficult to implement for urban areas. He also wrote to Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche and emphasizes: "The energy transition only succeeds if we take it realistically - especially in city states like Berlin." Spreeradio reports that ...

A narrow line between energy requirements and nature conservation

The discussion about wind power not only concerned politics in Berlin, but also caused a sensation in public. Many citizens are excited about the topic, especially when it comes to how nature conservation and the need for renewable energies can be reconciled. NABU's concerns about the potential damage to forest areas cannot be dismissed. The Jungfernheide in particular is emphasized by conservationists as particularly worth protecting, which makes the situation even more complex.

The clear announcement of Wegner could be interpreted as a step in the right direction, but it remains to be seen how the planned wind power projects can be implemented in concrete terms without further endangering nature. It is crucial to find the balance between progress and environmental protection. Find out more about this from the Federal Environment Ministry.