The minority coalition of CDU and SPD in the Saxon state parliament has passed new legislation for the expansion of wind power in the state with the votes of the BSW. Among other things, these provide for municipalities to benefit more from the construction of wind turbines in future. In addition, the area target is to be shifted and adapted to the federal requirements.
Regina Kraushaar, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, had campaigned in the state parliament for the law to be amended. "We have to recognize that Saxony has different conditions than other federal states." The Free State is more densely populated, the landscape is characterized by post-mining landscapes, mountains and the Saxon Switzerland National Park, for example. "Our areas for wind power are limited." For Saxony, adopting the federal roadmap is also the safest way forward. According to this plan, 1.3 percent of the state's area is to be designated for wind energy by 2027 and two percent by 2032. Saxony wanted to achieve this earlier during the era of Green Environment Minister Wolfram Günther.
