Posted by: Windfair Editors
Wind of change whistles in Central Europe
Official Press Release Joint press release by the Czech Renewable Energy Chamber, E3G, Energiaklub Hungary, The Slovak Association of the Photovoltaic Industry and RES (SAPI), Windex Energy and WindEurope. :
After a decade of stagnation, we sense a wind of change in Central Europe
Recent regulatory changes for wind energy development in Central European countries are promising: Hungary is simplifying repowering conditions. In Slovenia first steps to boost permitting will come into force in July. And recently amended legislation in Czechia aligns the position of wind energy development with other public interests and simplifies permitting processes. Governments in Central Europe must use the National Energy Climate Plans (NECPs) submission to translate these recent improvements into higher targets for wind energy.
Central European countries can only meet their required share of the EU’s new renewables target by deploying more wind energy. Landlocked countries like Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia rely on onshore wind. Governments, therefore,... ... More: Official Press Release Joint press release by the Czech Renewable Energy Chamber, E3G, Energiaklub Hungary, The Slovak Association of the Photovoltaic Industry and RES (SAPI), Windex Energy and WindEurope.
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- WindEurope, Central Europe, regulatory changes, development, onshore, wind power, Hungary, Czechia, permitting, Slovakia, Slovenia, wind farm
