Protest storm in Torgau: Opponents of wind power are calling for hearing in the district council!

Protest storm in Torgau: Opponents of wind power are calling for hearing in the district council!

In the discussion about wind power in northern Saxony, things are high: Despite a large number of protests, the north Saxon district council is unimpressed. At the latest district meeting in Torgau, critics loudly expressed their displeasure with the current regional plan, which provides for the designation of new wind turbines. "We are not the right contact for this criticism," emphasizes District Administrator Kai Emanuel (non -party), who decidedly opposes the objections. The session was characterized by heated debates, and even Walter Lücking, a critic and expert for environmental, nature and emission protection, was almost referred to from the plenary hall after protesting with an anti-wind power sign.

The critics are passionate about the matter: Lücking spoke of the disappointment about the lack of reactions by the district councils and criticized the pace of regional planning. Many residents in towns affected by wind farms feel over. David Gottschall from the BSW regional group North Saxony supports the protests and demands a greater involvement of citizens in planning and implementing the wind turbines. He also shared the opinion that the concerns of the municipal residents should be taken seriously.

progress in the regional planning process

The regional plan is part of a comprehensive update that was initiated by the regional planning association Leipzig-West Saxony. In this context, 360 potential areas were examined on a total area of ​​7100 hectares. In the end, 16 areas remained priority and typing areas, spread over the district of Leipzig and North Saxony. This is the result of numerous votes, technical discussions and statements in which citizens had the opportunity to express their opinion. Of the approximately 2,700 objections, around 500 referred to wind power, with supporters and critics of wind energy to have their say, reports the left faction in North Saxony.

Overall, the new regional plan has the potential to contribute significantly to wind energy production: Saxony has to generate 2,200 gigawatt hours (GWH) annual energy - an increase compared to the previously required 1700 GWh. The plan enables the production of 558 GWH for the Leipzig-West Saxony Planning Association and provides for the construction of 21 new wind turbines, including repowering at nine locations and the determination of 23 existing systems.

future developments and challenges

Some planned locations had to be dropped due to resistance and other circumstances, for example in the Dahlener Heide and at Maltitz in the city of Groitzsch. The area in Liebschützberg was completely deleted, while the Käferberg area was re -shown. New wind power locations are also planned in the area of ​​the former Schleenhain open-cast mine and on the state border with Saxony-Anhalt. According to the protests already experienced, a new disclosure of the regional plan is being prepared, which is expected to take place in the second quarter of the coming year, so that citizens have the opportunity to comment again.

The discussion about wind power in northern Saxony is still exciting. The district administrator of the Leipzig district council has already given the requirement to prepare a statement that demands a rejection of wind turbines in certain protected areas. It remains to be seen how opinions develop and which solutions can be found in the coming months to take into account the interests of everyone involved.

For more information about the matter, you can report the reports of lvz and Use Nordsachsen