Aarhus Municipality will soon be considering a proposal to erect three 150-meter-high wind turbines at Vosnæs. If the city council approves the project, it will be the largest case in Denmark where neighbors are entitled to compensation for loss of value on their properties. This is reported by Aarhus Stiftstidende.
The energy company Nrgi is behind the project, which will affect up to 90 homes in the area. Of these, 51 households are located less than 900 meters from the wind turbine area and thus have the right to demand that Nrgi buy their property if they do not want to stay.
- It is absolutely correct that we are going to offer to buy 51 properties, but that does not mean that everyone will sell. Individual landowners will have the opportunity to dispose of their property, and if they want to sell, we are obliged to buy the individual property, says CEO of Nrgi Renewables Jakob Bundgaard, who is CEO of Nrgi.
The put option scheme was introduced by law in 2020 and gives owners of residential properties the opportunity to demand that their home be purchased if it is located within a distance of up to six times the height of the wind turbine. The properties will subsequently be attempted to be resold by Nrgi.
However, several residents in the area fear significant losses in value. According to an analysis from Aarhus University from 2023, homes close to large wind turbines could experience a price drop of 5-10 percent depending on the distance. In addition, shadows cast by the turbines can further reduce property values.
The Aarhus City Council is expected to make a final decision on the project in December after a public hearing.
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