Green energy projects often create debate in local areas, because the neighbors are not always satisfied with the placement of solar cells or wind turbines. Now the government is ready to meet criticism that many green energy projects lack local support, writes Jyllands-Posten.
Interior and Housing Minister Christian Rabjerg Madsen (S) promises in the newspaper that there must be compensation in the form of several kroner and øre for the people who live in the areas where the wind turbines and solar cells are to be located.
- We have agreed several times between the government and the parties to the agreement to increase the bonus for living near renewable energy plants and to increase the green pool. At the same time, we will use the planning act to create extra degrees of freedom and a better framework, says the minister in the newspaper on Thursday.
He is open to deviating from the planning act if it can support local projects. This can apply, for example, to the relocation of homes in the open country, the minister explains.
Travel team
In addition, Christian Rabjerg Madsen promises that a so-called RE travel team will ensure that municipalities get to know good green examples across city boundaries.
He will not remove the possibility of complaining about projects, but rather strengthen the processing of complaints so that they can be decided within six months. From 2025 to 2026, the government is thus allocating an extra DKK 25.5 million to facilitate that process.
Areas with many green projects must be supported via the Landdistriktspool with ten million kroner.
In June, a majority in the Danish Parliament reached an agreement on the planning act. At the time, Christian Rabjerg Madsen said that it was crucial for the government that it will be easier to set up wind turbines and solar cells in the future.
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