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By: Andreas Steppan
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The Walchensee power plant is likely to remain in the hands of the Uniper Group in the future.
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The Free State's involvement in the Walchensee power plant is apparently finally off the table, as a statement by Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger shows.
The SPD is harshly critical.
Kochel am See
- Before the state elections, the topic was on everyone's lips: representatives of most parties sympathized more or less offensively with the idea that the Free State should take over the hydroelectric power plants of the ailing Uniper Group, including the Walchensee power plant.
Since then, the issue has become quiet - until a few days ago, the Bavarian Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger (FW) stated rather bluntly: "So there are no plans now, in the near future, for Uniper to say goodbye to this business, but rather they are committed to hydropower." In his eyes, it is therefore not up for debate that the Free State of Bavaria “wants to, would have to or even could” get involved there.
Environment Minister Glauber wanted to have a state-owned operating company
Aiwanger had not yet found such clear words when he visited the Walchensee power plant in May 2023.
The quotes at the time were: “It makes sense for the Free State to have a hand in it.” Or: “The Free State should keep an eye on what happens next.”
The then Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber (FW) even said: “We are aiming to take over the entire Bavarian Uniper hydroelectric power plants into a state-owned operating company.” There was little mention of the legal hurdles that stood in the way of so-called nationalization during the election campaign – not even from the Greens and SPD, who were most vocal in their support of the takeover idea.
Walchensee power plant: “Election promises broken”
The Kochler SPD municipal and district councilor Klaus Barthel is now angry about Aiwanger's rejection of nationalization in a press release.
He accuses the state government of breaking its election promise.
“Once again, the CSU and Free Voters are betraying Bavarian interests,” writes Barthel.
“In the future, the value creation of the power plants between the Main and Karwendel, including all burdens, will continue to take place here on our doorstep, while decision-making power and profits continue to transfer to a large energy company.” This is how he assesses the decision of the Bavarian cabinet.
“Contrary to his own statements and those of leading Free Voters politicians from Environment Minister Glauber to parliamentary group leader Florian Streibl, Mr. Aiwanger suddenly acts as if nothing other than this capitulation to the company was ever up for debate,” criticizes Barthel.
Prime Minister Söder and large parts of the CSU also saw things differently before the state elections.
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