Municipalities have had their rules relaxed slightly to be able to install and operate solar energy production. But the conditions are still far from good enough, says all the mayors in the country, who have sent the following letter about the matter to the politicians in the Folketing:
"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 filled with solar cells. But they are not.
In the municipalities, we are otherwise ready. As the country's largest building owners, 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, of which the majority of the potential lies with the municipalities.
But to make it happen, we really need your and the other members of the Folketing's action. Because there are a number of barriers that prevent this good idea in 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 taxes and the limited possibilities for sharing electricity 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 electricity grid.
The consequence is unfortunately that the projects do not become a reality, and that we do not exploit the great potential of solar energy on 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 in the municipalities."
Understand the municipalities, but...
In a comment to TV2 Lorry, Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities Lars Aagaard (M) writes:
- 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 activities of a more commercial nature. Several municipalities or regions can join forces in one company to facilitate administration.
- It is great that municipalities are taking on their green responsibility and installing solar cells. Denmark must lead the way and step up green energy. With the high electricity prices - which Putin has pushed up - the interest in installing solar cells will only increase. I understand that municipalities would like to be able to improve their finances by avoiding paying electricity taxes for their consumption, but that money is then taken from the common coffers.
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