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Wind generated about a quarter of German electricity in 2019, but there seems to be growing public resistance to new onshore farms and growth has fallen dramati
by ddeck 6y ago
Wind generated about a quarter of German electricity in 2019, but there seems to be growing public resistance to new onshore farms and growth has fallen dramatically.
The article below gives a reasonable overview of the causes:
https://m.dw.com/en/german-wind-energy-stalls-amid-public-resistance-and-regulatory-hurdles/a-50280676 https://m.dw.com/en/german-wind-energy-stalls-amid-public-re...
- estaseuropano 6y agoWhile new construction is still far too low, the numbers have since gotten better in 2020: https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/modest-wind-power-expansion-recovery-germany-fails-allay-industry-fears https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/modest-wind-power-expan... But I was responding to another argument: the parent claimed that wind power is actually removed. Except for some fear mongering that it might happen in the future I can't find any evidence for this. So still waiting on a citation on that original claim.
- Bombthecat 6y agohttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/energiewende-windenergie-abstandsregeln-1.4691305!amp https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/... Starting with 2021 old wind farms will be build back, since there is a new rule about 1000m,new ones cant be build, hence reducing the available area.