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Industry companies are calling for an end to the southern German state of Bavaria鈥檚 particularly strict minimum distance wind power rules. Bavarian industry association vbw wants the conservative CSU state government to abandon the current 10H-rule, which stipulates that new turbines must be constructed at a distance from residential areas that equals at least ten times their own height, arguing that it is hindering significant progress of the economic powerhouse state鈥檚 energy transition. 鈥淲e have to declare that the 10H-rule has been a mistake, meaning we don鈥檛 need it any longer,鈥� vbw Bertram Brossardt said at the presentation of the vbw鈥檚 annual energy transition , news agency dpa reported in an carried by Die Welt. Brossardt added that boosting renewable power capacity will not be possible 鈥渨ithout impositions and interventions in our natural landscape.鈥� The rule, which was introduced to improve local acceptance of turbines, has brought wind power expansion in the state almost to a standstill. It also clashes with new federal economy and climate minister Robert Habeck鈥檚 plans to greatly improve Germany鈥檚 emissions reduction and renewable power production record over the next decade. Bavaria鈥檚 state premier, Markus S枚der, said the 10H rule isn鈥檛 to blame for his state鈥檚 poor wind power expansion record, but rather the lack of suitable locations in the terrain bordering the Alps. 鈥淚n Bavaria there are fewer appropriate locations for wind power, meaning they need to be clustered in certain areas 鈥� which causes problems with acceptance in the local population,鈥� he argued in an with Handelsblatt. The state鈥檚 economy minister, Hubert Aiwanger from the Free Voters party, said the 10H rule could at least be softened, such as by removing it for so-called repowering projects at existing wind power locations that were built before the rule took effect.

The vbw鈥檚 energy transition monitoring for Germany and Bavaria found that 鈥渢he progress on key indicators, including power supply security and prices, is worrying.鈥� Slow grid expansion is causing billions of euros in additional costs due to bottleneck management measures, the analysis found. Faster grid and renewables expansion, coupled with an infrastructure for green hydrogen production and distribution, is therefore urgently needed in order to reduce cost pressure on companies in the state and comply with national and European climate targets.