Burgenland starts a green future with Project Tomorrow!

Burgenland starts a green future with Project Tomorrow!

in Burgenland, the smallest federal state of Austria, the largest portfolio of wind and solar systems in the country is realized with the ambitious “project Tomorrow”. This monumental project aims to make Burgenland independent of energy and CO2-neutral by 2030. The overall performance of the project is an impressive 2000 megawatts, which corresponds approximately to the performance of ten Danube power plants. This initiative is presented by Governor Hans Peter Doskozil and Burgenland Energie and comprises 40 individual projects, some of which are to be built in innovative hybrid construction- a combination of wind and solar energy, as well as Nachrichten.at reported.

The project is financed by significant contributions from the European Investment Bank (EIB), which ensures main financing with a loan of 250 million euros. In addition, 700 million euros are available for the first project phase by 2026, supported by banks such as Unicredit Bank Austria, Erste Bank and Raiffeisen Bank International. According to oekonews.at , the energy supply structure of the Burgenland is strengthened through these projects: Burgenland Energie plans to build around 40 wind and photovoltaic projects that are intended to integrate innovative citizen participation and agriculture and thus not only create an ecological but also an economic value.

positive effects for the region

The project is characterized by change and should act as a "lighthouse" for future energy projects across the country. The EIB Vice President emphasize that solar and wind energy are essential building blocks for the energy transition and these initiatives have the potential to change the energy supply in Europe.