Wind farm plans in Schortens: progress and concerns from Sande
Wind farm plans in Schortens: progress and concerns from Sande
Schortens/Sande -In the Schortens region, the expansion of wind energy is increasingly being promoted. Both the "Energy Park Ostiem" and the "Energie Park Schortens-Süd" are currently the focus of the public debate, with a meeting of the Committee on Planning and Building on Wednesday, August 7th, at 5 p.m. in the community center.
The influence on the local infrastructure
One of the most striking voices in the current discussion comes from residents of the Klein-Ostiemer-Weg, who have expressed their concerns about the planned access to the new Schortens-Süd wind farm. In particular, they fear that agricultural heavy traffic will continue to be directed through their residential area. This requirement underlines how important it is to include the needs of the local population in the planning processes in order to achieve conflict reduction.
Repowering in the Energy Park Ostiem
The energy policy focus is also on the “Energy Park Ostiem” project, where six older wind turbines are to be replaced by more powerful, modern turbines. This repowering project is carried out by Alterric Ernervenbaren Energie GmbH, a joint venture between EWE and Enercon. In order to enable this changeover, the cancellation of the existing development plan No. 100 is planned. This measure would enable an adaptation to the Federal Immission Protection Act (BImSchG), which could simplify the procedure.
The new Schortens-Süd wind farm
The new Schortens-Süd wind farm is planned in parallel to repowering in Ostiem, which is intended to include five wind turbines on 68 hectares between Dykhauser Straße and Oldenburger Straße. Here, too, Alterric is active as a project carrier. The public planning debate not only focuses on technical feasibility, but also on cooperation with the adjacent communities, especially in relation to undoubtedly risks and challenges that can arise when planning uncoordinated.statements and concerns
An important aspect in this debate is the concerns that the Schloss-Gödens group of companies expressed, the own wind farm projects in the immediate vicinity of the Schortens-Süd. Their concern refers to possible impairments of the entire energy production capacity in the region through uncoordinated projects. This statement emphasizes the need for a coordinated planning between Schortens and Sande in order to actually exploit the full potential of wind energy.
What future developments are to be expected?
At the moment, the focus is not only on the immediate implementation of the projects in the Ostiem and Schortens-Süd, but also on the Hohenwarf energy park, which is located east of county. Further wind turbines and an open space photovoltaic system are planned here. The building manager Andreas Büttler informed that the plans there are still in the preparatory phase, which underlines the importance of careful planning and the timely provision of all necessary documents.
Overall, the lively participation in the planning process shows that the expansion of wind energy in the region is of great interest. The concerns of the residents and the willingness to cooperate between the municipalities play a decisive role in the success of these environmentally friendly projects.
- Nag