Tag: turbine
Broken wing on wind turbine in Ånge after the wind
This weekend it was windy in several parts of Sweden. In Härjedalen, a wind turbine blew over. In Ånge, a turbine blade broke. – It is unusual for this to…
New step in the De Ronde Venen wind turbine issue with legal letter to the Amsterdam council
The letter from lawyer Bosma, on behalf of the opposing parties, was received in good order in Amsterdam. The municipality does not yet want to respond to the content. “We…
Wind turbine plan in the Amersfoort region approved by 5 municipalities, 2 more to go
The proposal was particularly sensitive for Soest and Leusden. Windmills are not popular in any of the municipalities, because of their appearance and because they cause annoying noise, shadow and…
The province of Utrecht wants local residents to benefit from wind turbine revenues
Local cooperatives must become the owners of at least half of all wind energy projects that fall under the province’s jurisdiction. In addition to residents, companies and social organizations can…
Amersfoort taken to court over Isselt wind turbine plans
The Stop Windplan Isselt foundation holds the municipality liable for any damage that two wind turbines may cause, even before they are installed. The foundation writes this in a letter…
Landowners in the Rijnenburg polder are coming up with an alternative wind turbine plan, possibly with more delays
To meet these objections, the landowners, led by BPD (the former Bouwfonds), have offered an alternative plan. That plan also assumes four wind turbines. One of those involved, who wishes…
Surprise and anger about wind turbine ultimatum in the province of Utrecht: municipalities oppose plans
Woerden in particular is one of the municipalities that is sympathetic when it comes to the generation of wind energy. A majority of the municipal council wants to investigate whether…
Wind turbine ultimatum for Utrecht municipalities: another 6 months before the province takes control
Municipalities will now have the opportunity to make their own decisions over the next six months about locations to generate sustainable energy, but they may ignore the most promising areas.…
Amersfoort’s anti-wind turbine lobby expects 200 million in damage and is preparing a claim
The amount of 200 million euros is based on a calculation by research organization TNO from 2022. It looked at the effect of wind turbines on the value of a…
Wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Energy announces annual loss of 5 billion euros
The German group reported an annual loss of nearly 5 billion euros, weighed down by its wind subsidiary, the day after the disclosure of a 15 billion euro rescue plan…