Municipalities have been relaxed a little in the rules to be able to set up and operate solar energy production. But the conditions are still far from good enough, according to all the mayors in the country, who have sent the following letter about the matter to the parliament politicians:
"We are sending you and your colleagues in the Folketing this email in the hope of solving a challenge that prevents us municipalities from using an effective tool in relation to the green transition. Solar cells on municipal roofs are a good idea, and the roofs should already be full of solar cells, but they are not.
In the municipalities, we are otherwise ready. As the country's largest building owner, we have a great opportunity here to create green energy. We must exploit the opportunity and potential to establish up to 1 GW of solar cell capacity on existing public roofs, the majority of which lies with the municipalities.
But to make it happen, we need your and the other members of parliament's energy. Because there are a number of barriers that prevent the good idea from becoming a reality: Solar cell systems must be operated in an independent company, which is a heavy bureaucratic and unnecessarily time-consuming process for the individual municipality.
The high charges and the limited possibilities to share the power between municipal buildings limit the profitability for the municipality. Unfortunately, this means that it can be more expensive to produce your own green energy on the roof than to buy electricity from the grid.
Unfortunately, the consequence will be that the projects will not become reality and that we will not be able to utilize the great potential of solar energy on the municipal roofs.
Help us break down barriers and unnecessary bureaucracy by getting the necessary legislation made that is simple and logical.
We are aware that it is not politically easy to change taxes, but it must be solved. If you want the green transition, we will move the municipalities."
Understands the municipalities, but...
In a comment to TV2 Lorry writes Climate, Energy and Supply Minister Lars Aagaard (M):
- The rules are there for a reason. The requirement for company separation ensures a clear separation of the municipality's core tasks and electricity supply operations of a more commercial nature. Several municipalities or regions can join together in one company to facilitate administration.
- It is very good that municipalities are lifting their green responsibility and installing solar cells. Denmark must take the lead and step up green energy. With the high electricity prices - which Putin has pushed up - the interest in setting up solar cells will only increase. I understand that the municipalities would like to be able to improve their finances by avoiding the payment of electricity tax for their consumption, but that money is then taken from the common fund.
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