Mayor bangs the door: wipe rejects Solarpark!

Mayor bangs the door: wipe rejects Solarpark!

Altmärkische Wische, Deutschland - In the municipality of Altmärkische Wipen, the rejection of the sale of the Wiper floor by the local council caused excitement. According to a report of the MDR , Tim Homann and Markus Meyer, a organic farmer, were against the planned sale. Meyer has created a catalog of criteria for the construction of photovoltaic parks in the region, the fundamental decision of which is still pending. A central criterion is the soil points, an evaluation measure for the soil quality, whereby Meyer emphasizes that no open space photovoltaic systems should be built on high-quality arable land.

The community sees itself under financially pressure. The council members rejected the construction of the solar park because short -term financial improvements were not considered sustainable. Political structures were mentioned as the main reason for the tense financial situation. In contrast, the neighboring community of Altmärkische Höhe has been receiving financial contributions from wind farm operators for years that have been invested in new children's playgrounds, village festivals and renovations. Here the critical voices have now fallen silent. The unit community Osterburg also benefits from the grants of the wind farm operators, which are around 500,000 euros per year, and distributes these sums to local associations.

participation of citizens in wind and solar projects

The topic of the participation in citizens and municipalities in wind and solar projects is becoming increasingly important. In an article by Grant Thornton , different legal regulations from different federal states are presented. For example, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, a citizenship and municipal division law came into force in 2016 that enables municipalities and residents within a radius of five kilometers by wind turbines (WEA) to take part in the projects.

Brandenburg implemented a wind energy plant tax law that requires the right to financial participation for municipalities within a three kilometer radius. In April 2024, Lower Saxony goes one step further with a law that provides for a mandatory payment for municipalities in a 2.5 kilometer area around WEA and on the areas where PV open space systems are built. Similar regulations are also planned in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saarland and Saxony to ensure the participation of the citizens and municipalities in the income of wind and solar projects.

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