Minister will not punish communes that are braking in the green transition.

Minister Refuses to Punish Communities Opposed to Green Transition

Residents on the west coast have had enough of solar panels and wind turbines.

Climate, Energy, and Supply Minister Lars Aagaard (M) emphasizes that we should thank the west Jutlanders for their significant contributions to the green transition. (Photo: Emil Nicolai Helms/Ritzau Scanpix) (Photo: © Emil Nicolai Helms, Ritzau Scanpix) 50 minutes ago

Despite residents in Ringkøbing-Skjern commune expressing outrage over the numerous solar panels and wind turbines in their area, Climate Minister Lars Aagaard (M) does not intervene.

It is, in fact, the individual communes that autonomously decide how many wind turbines and solar panels there can be. And that's how it should be, believes the minister.

Therefore, he has not considered imposing sanctions on communes that might refuse to host VE-projects.

- I don't think it helps anything. I'd rather create positive incentives. We've played around with a model where communes that lay more ground for construction receive more money, says Lars Aagaard.

In Ringkøbing-Skjern commune, 1.460,473,82 MWh of energy was produced in 2023, divided between wind and solar energy. (Photo: © Sean Kelly Christensen - DR)

Neighbor to Ådum in Ringkøbing-Skjern commune is farmer Torben Lund Hansen (). He lives near a large solar power plant and is not impressed by the economic carrot.

- The money doesn't make a difference, whether it's sensible or not. And in my opinion, it's not sensible to put solar panels on agricultural land, says Torben Lund Hansen.

*It's necessary*

Minister Aagaard himself has been present to sign an agreement aimed at increasing the amount of solar and wind energy on land fourfold by 2030.

- Somewhere in Denmark, we must build more green energy. Otherwise, we won't be able to supply ourselves, says Lars Aagaard.

So far, Ringkøbing-Skjern commune has drawn a significant amount. They are, in fact, the commune with the largest production (). As a result, it could become a problem for the minister if too many share the same idea as the residents on the west coast.

- If all communes, and if all Danes, come to that conclusion, it's a problem. But if a single commune makes that decision, we'll survive it, says Lars Aagaard.

There is another public meeting in Ringkøbing-Skjern commune on Thursday evening, where residents near Ådum will discuss a solar power plant on 180 hectares.

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