1,500 new wind turbines are needed a year

Berlin (dpa) – The energy association BDEW believes that by 2030 about 1,500 new terrestrial wind turbines will be needed each year climate goals must be achieved. “We need to activate the turbo now,” said Kerstin Andreae, chief executive of the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW). In addition, he said there is a need to increase the acceptance of wind turbines.

According to the German Wind Energy Association, only 420 wind turbines were raised last year. In total, there are currently about 30,000 wind turbines in Germany. From an industry point of view, lengthy planning and approval procedures make it difficult to expand onshore wind energy. In addition, there are too few designated sites and many complaints, related, for example, to the protection of species. It is often the case that local residents protest against the new wind turbines.

According to the BDEW, onshore wind energy will have to see its installed capacity increase to 100 gigawatts to meet the 2030 climate targets. By the end of 2020, the installed capacity totaled about 55 gigawatts. “To achieve climate neutrality by 2045, we need an increase of about 1,500 wind turbines a year by 2030,” Andreae said.

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