In Germany for the first time can ban the construction of new wind turbines

The German state of Saxony plans to impose a moratorium on the construction of new wind turbines. According to the newspapers Leipziger Volkszeitung and Sächsische Zeitung, the decision is being prepared by the ruling coalition amid mass protests by local residents.

In some areas, construction permits will not be issued temporarily. This measure goes against the requirements of federal legislation, which requires expanding the territory for wind energy. However, the authorities are forced to respond to the resistance of the population. Activists fear noise, harm to health and reduced quality of life.

The civil initiative to restrict the industry has been collecting signatures for three months. The organizers declared that the required quota was met. In October, the check of the sheets will begin, after which the document will be transferred to the chairman of the Landtag.

The opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which supported the initiative, earlier submitted its own bill to parliament to ban the expansion of wind energy. However, the document did not receive the required majority.

Saxony may become the first German state to implement such a moratorium. Now the region occupies the 12th place among 16 subjects of Germany in terms of industry development. About 850 wind turbines operate on the territory of the earth, and only 0.3% of the area is reserved for new facilities.