Dispute over wind power: Bad Orber citizens demand clear decisions!

Dispute over wind power: Bad Orber citizens demand clear decisions!

The discussion about the planned wind turbines in Bad Orb has achieved a new dimension. District Administrator Thorsten Stolz (SPD) commented on the approach of the state of Hesse and asked in a letter to Prime Minister Boris Rhein (CDU) for interference. According to pride, the Ørsted Danish company was approved for the construction of wind turbines on a wind ranking area in the Spessart without coordination with the city of Bad Orb and its decision -makers. This not only leads to clear displeasure in municipal administration, but also to a growing conflict that has been played publicly since the weekend.

proudly demands a clarifying conversation between the Rhine, the leadership officer from Bad Orb and the Main-Kinzig-Kreis. He emphasizes the need to consider citizen participation through a possible citizens' decision. "Transparency and acceptance are indispensable for a successful energy transition," said proudly.

public resistance and advertisements

The resistance to the wind power project has gained momentum, especially by displaying the city of Bad Orb in various daily newspapers. This campaign is supported by Mathias Beck, the President of Eintracht Frankfurt, who also supports the open letter, signed by Mayor Tobias Weisbecker (CDU) and honorary citizen Henning Strauss. The latter is also the initiator of the advertisement in which he expresses his concerns about the risk of the spa location by the wind turbines on the Horstberg.

The open letter warns that investments in medical spa projects in Bad Orb could be endangered. This affects projects such as Balnova that require high investments in a three -digit million sum. While Mayor Weisbecker takes legal action against the wind power project, however, he emphasizes that the resistance is not directed against wind power as a whole.

reactions of the authorities and ongoing lawsuits

The Hessen-Forest authority rejects the criticism of the wind power project and argues that the designated wind priority areas are the result of a democratic process. According to Hessen-Forst, the city of Bad Orb was not informed about the plans of a spa and healing forest in time. In addition, the examination of possible impairments of the planned spa and healing forest did not fall into the area of ​​responsibility of the Hesse-Forst.

In the width of the problem, there are currently 144 ongoing lawsuits against wind turbines in Hesse, which has been an increase of 19 complaints since August 2024. Ørsted has rejected the allegation of not properly advertised and insists that the wind farm was planned in accordance with the applicable regulations. The company announced not to be dissuaded from the current campaign.

The role of citizen participation

A possible solution to reduce the conflict could be increased citizen participation. Early planning and integration of citizens in wind energy projects could not only increase acceptance, but also bring economic advantages for the municipality. Regions in which citizens are actively involved in project development often show a higher level of acceptance and value creation.

In this sensitive situation, it is essential that the state government puts the interests of the municipalities in the foreground when planning wind power projects and the citizens actively and transparently integrates into the process. The voices of citizens and local decision -makers must be heard to find a sustainable and accepted path to the energy transition.