how Much distance should have wind turbines to residential houses in the future? In case of a dispute about the Union now, apparently.

To the delight of the local residents, the wind turbines of the wind farms rotate pretty town of Seiffen is just behind the house photo: Oliver Berg/dpa

BERLIN taz | In the case of a Central energy policy dispute subject to an agreement between the Union and the SPD is: How much distance are wind turbines the future of residential homes need to have and what type of motor this distance, construction related, should continue to be able to alone set the länder. The new draft law provides that the CDU has sent led to the Ministry of economy other ministries and the Federal länder and submitted to the taz.

The previous design had provided a General minimum distance of 1,000 meters. Although the opportunity had been given to the countries in the process of deviating from it; if the coalition partners can agree on nothing else could have, would have applied but for the 1,000 meters. In the new design, an active decision is required, so that the minimum distance is introduced.

in Addition, the distance according to the previous draft would have applied to mini-settlements with at least 6 houses; according to the new draft, the countries that opt for a minimum distance can determine for themselves what type of development it relates to. Both are likely to lead to significantly more land for wind turbines than under the previous plans.

Due to the fear that the wind power Expansion breaks through the planned distance control even more, had blocked the SPD, the change in the law so far. In return, the Union had refused, the deletion of the so-called PV cover, a maximum value of funded solar installations, and insisted that this will only be decided together with the new regulation for wind power.

This cover provides that electricity from photovoltaic systems will only be financed so long as the Renewable-energies-law, until they have attained in Germany a total capacity of 52 gigawatts. Because in April or may of this year, it is expected, urging the time. Due to the unclear position of some of the planned solar plants, according to information from the industry and the difficulties with financing through Bank loans.

confirmed the Ministry of The economy, that there is a new proposal that will give the countries "the necessary planning room", in order to secure the necessary land for wind development, as well as the acceptance on the spot. The SPD-led German Federal Ministry for the environment, welcomed the new proposal "at last, the standstill is ended". A decision at the latest Meeting of the Federal-Länder-on 12. March fall.

The Green turn-in of the Ministry of economy is not enough, however. "From the apparently blown attack on wind power is not an Offensive for more facilities is still long," said group Vice Oliver Krischer. For the Left energy expert Lorenz Gösta Beutin welcomed the fact that the distance rule was stopped by the "pressure of the energy transition supporters", but urged further measures for the acceleration of the expansion.