Bavaria will build 1,000 new wind turbines - state premier
ZDF
Bavarian state premier Markus S枚der has announced plans to build 鈥渙ver 1,000 new wind turbines鈥 in Germany's largest state, which has been accused of putting the brakes on the expansion of windpower. Bavaria invests one billion euros in renewable energies per year, more than any other German state, S枚der told broadcasting station聽. S枚der said the expansion of renewable energies must be prioritised and expedited quickly in order to become more independent of Russion imports. S枚der noted that his state has less potential than other states to focus on wind power, which is why it is doing more in the way of other renewable energies such as photovoltaics, hydropower and bioenergy. S枚der stressed that Germany must become independent from Russian fuel supplies as quickly as possible, because Russian president Vladimir Putin 鈥渋s playing a game with us.鈥
Industrial powerhouse Bavaria has been reluctant to boost wind power, the country鈥檚 most important renewable power source. The state鈥檚 contested "10-H rule," whereby new turbines must be built at a distance from residential areas equaling at least ten times the turbine鈥檚 height, has meant that Bavaria only added three new turbines in the first half of this year.