In the future, municipalities can require that the roofs of new residential and industrial buildings be constructed so that they can carry solar cells. This is the result of a change in the law, which is intended to ensure a fairer distribution of the green transition between rural and urban areas. Until now, municipalities have not had the opportunity to make such demands, but this will now change, according to the Minister for Urban and Rural Areas, Morten Dahlin (V). He emphasizes that solar cell systems are currently primarily established in rural areas, which he calls unfair. This is reported by Avisen Danmark.
However, municipalities will only be able to require that the roofs be prepared for solar cells – not that the panels are actually installed. The change in law could potentially make construction more expensive, and the bill could end up with future homeowners, the minister acknowledges, but believes the effect will be limited, as municipalities can opt out of imposing the requirement.
- In some places it could make construction more expensive. But in most places, I believe it can be avoided if you think about it early in the process, says Morten Dahlin (V), Minister for Urban and Rural Areas.
The change in law comes in the wake of dissatisfaction with large areas in rural areas being covered by solar cells – a development that has been criticized by the Danish Democrats, among others. By moving solar cells onto the roofs of cities, the government believes that the landscape will be reduced. The Danish Association of Local Authorities welcomes the change in the law and sees it as a step towards greater local freedom of action in the green transition.
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