Denmark Democrats get their way in Viborg, where energy projects are put in the trash can

Denmark Democrats get their way in Viborg, where energy projects are put on hold

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In Viborg, solar and wind projects are being scrapped

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More city councillors are now particularly skeptical of solar panels and wind turbines in rural areas.

Solar panels have been removed from the plan for the new energy park in Tjele near Viborg. (Photo: © Ida Marie Odgaard, Ritzau Scanpix) 27 minutes ago

When the new councilors take over responsibility after New Year, not only will new ideas be funded, but contacts will also be cut off for many projects.

And in some municipalities, this means braking when it comes to long-term energy projects.

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> A solar farm is black and barren, and there's no green.

> Susanne Kraft, Resident, Kvorning

In Viborg Municipality, 430 hectares of solar panels have been scrapped from a new energy park in Tjele, and in the constituent agreement, it is stated that the council will stop planning for additional VE projects.

At the helm of this maneuver is the new 2nd vice mayor, Denmark Democrats' Torsten Nielsen.

- We will sit down and take a look at things in January, and then we will apply common sense. That's the common sense we need to drive the green transition – we haven't seen much of that lately, says Torsten Nielsen.

The additional VE projects that the council will no longer support are all about 26 projects. Nine projects are in phase 1 of planning, while they will not spend time on an additional 17 projects that have been applied for.

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What is stated in the agreement

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The council will for now stop planning for additional VE projects beyond what the council has already approved local plans for. The ongoing planning of the energy park Tjele is maintained, but with the exception of solar panel projects. What concerns the energy park Tjele is maintained, provided that the infrastructure in the area is solved in a satisfactory manner, including new road construction.

Companies that wish to establish themselves in the national industrial park or in another business area in Viborg Municipality should have the opportunity to secure the necessary local, green energy supply, such as a prerequisite for the establishment and development of the industrial park.

Source: Viborg Municipality

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- It looks like the Lord's will

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In Fredericia, a number of residents have breathed a sigh of relief because a new council will remove the so-called opportunity zones, which were allocated for solar panels, and in Køge, the politicians will completely withdraw from Vallø Energy Park.

At the same time, Denmark Democrats have been swept into the councils in Skive and Lemvig, where renewable energy – especially solar panels - have also been a hot topic.

And as in Fredericia, there are also relieved residents in Viborg. Susanne Kraft lives near the energy park, and she is happy that the plans have been scaled back.

- Here is agriculture and nature, and those who live here can certainly enjoy it. A solar farm is black and barren, and there's no green. Have you driven past such a place? It looks like the Lord's will, says Susanne Kraft.

Video: Susanne Kraft hopes that there will still be fields and green in the large area that was allocated for solar panels.

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A large camel for the mayor

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For the new mayor in Viborg, Katrine Fusager Rohde (V), it is a bitter pill to swallow that several projects are now being put in the trash can.

The idea has not grown in her backyard.

- It has been important for the Liberals and other parties that we do not stop what is far along in the process, said Katrine Fusager Rohde when they presented the constituent agreement at a press conference.

Have you gone so hard after the mayor's position that the green transition must suffer a setback in the municipality?

- I think it suffered a setback before we were here, says Katrine Fusager Rohde.

In the constituent agreement, it is stated that the stop for VE projects is "for now." At the same time, they still have a goal of living up to the targets in the DK2020 climate plan. This means, among other things, that the municipality must be self-sufficient with green energy by 2030.

This means, acknowledges Torsten Nielsen, that there may still be new projects at a later time.

- We will use common sense, because the green transition is important. It is also important for Denmark Democrats and for me in particular, but we can certainly make it smarter than what has happened. We will know when enough is enough, says Torsten Nielsen.

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