Netherlands lags behind in generating wind energy – NU.nl

According to figures from the Ministry of Economic Affairs.

For 2020 there are on land for 6,000 megawatts of wind energy to supply about four million households energy.

From Monitor Wind on Land in 2015 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs show that this goal will not be achieved at the current pace.

that’s why the national government, together with the provinces, municipalities, the Dutch Wind Energy Association and Network Management in the Netherlands and The Nature & amp; Environment established an action plan.

The plan new initiatives for wind farms should be better supported. It also invested achieved in increasing support in the Netherlands for wind farms.

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“There are several new wind farms in the past year, but there is still much to be done “said Minister Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs). The minister hopes that with these agreements, the goal remains “in sight” in 2020 to collect enough energy from wind turbines.

The Monitor shows that lots of new wind capacity was added last year. Also, the number of wind farm projects increased almost certainly be ready by 2020 in accordance with Economic Affairs.

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Greenpeace is disappointed that the government lags behind the target of the Energy Agreement. “The Wind Monitor shows unerringly where the shoe pinches in the transition from gas and coal to wind power,” said the organization in a comment.

In particular, local governments that are at fault severely according to Greenpeace. The resistance to wind turbines, according to the organization can be removed by municipalities and provinces as citizens at an early stage become involved in new projects.

“This process stands or falls or by local administrators with straight backs, which the need to accept and to defend windmills and that is lacking in many drivers “, says Greenpeace

by:. NU.nl