Trouble for Stadtwerke München: Court in Norway declares wind farms illegal
Stadtwerke München When & to deal with a court ruling that the two wind farms in Norway However, the Stadtwerke do not fear economic consequences.
Munich – Drohn the Stadtwerke Munich loss in the millions? The Supreme Court in Norway has declared the operating license for two wind farms to be invalid. The municipal utilities are involved in one of the parks. However, the energy company does not expect any economic consequences.
The court in Oslo had only ruled on Monday.
Court ruling: “Reindeer herding is a practice worth protecting”
The international agreement states that members of ethnic minorities should not be denied the right to “cultivate their own cultural life together with other members of their group”.
The Sami had sued the parks because the wind turbines frightened their reindeer herds and threatened ancient traditions. According to the court, the traditional rearing of reindeer is a cultural practice worth protecting.
SWM spokesman Michael Silva: “Facts prior to SWM entry”
The consequences of the judgment remained open. The reindeer herder lawyers demanded the demolition of the 151 wind turbines, some of which are on the pastures for the reindeer. The operator of the wind farm makes a statement to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung “Surprised” by the verdict. The plants were built on the basis of permits.
The municipal utilities will now also examine the judgment. Financial consequences are not to be feared, as spokesman Michael Silva explains when asked. “In 2021, SWM participated in the Roan wind farm. The judgment relates to a situation that precedes the entry. ”Therefore, one basically assumes that.
CSU boss Manuel Pretzl fears the city will face “high costs”
CSU boss Manuel Pretzl made a request to the administration on Thursday on the subject, because he fears that “the municipal utilities and the city will face high costs”. That hits the company in a difficult phase. “Therefore, all the facts must be presented to the city council as quickly as possible.”