As of: March 17, 2024, 11:00 a.m
By: Alexander Fischer
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An agri-PV system is to be built in Attenkirchen and Wolfersdorf.
Not only could electricity be generated here, but agriculture could also be carried out.
(Symbolic image) © Armin Weigel
The PV area planned in Attenkirchen and Wolfersdorf is over 40 hectares in size.
It has many advantages and yet there are also concerns.
Attenkirchen/Wolfersdorf
– Skepticism yes, criticism too, but strict rejection?
Rather no!
The result of the information evening on the topic of the Roggendorf Agri-PV system could be summed up in this denominator.
The fact that the property owners, a total of seven farmers involved, were partly represented and expressed their ideas may have played a role in the citizens' hall.
Among other things, cattle farming and honey production were mentioned as secondary uses in addition to generating green electricity.
Attenkirchen's mayor Mathias Kern made it clear that this is an inter-municipal project.
A good eight hectares of the over 40 hectares of Agri-PV areas are located on Wolfersdorfer Flur (we have reported).
Kern therefore also welcomed his mayoral colleague Anita Wölfe, local councilors and other participants from Wolfersdorf.
There are headwinds mainly from two hunters
The Attenkirchen local council was fundamentally in favor of the project, said Kern.
But there is still a long way to go.
He literally said: “It is an option with advantages and disadvantages.
Everyone who wants to have their say should have their say.” Meanwhile, Wölfle explained: “We are lucky that the project also includes part of our community.
We would be happy if this could be realized.”
Skepticism yes, strict rejection – not so much.
The basic tone of the information event about the Roggendorf Agri-PV system was also reflected somewhat in the faces of the visitors in the Attenkirchen Citizens' Hall.
© Fischer
There was headwind from two hunting tenants who expressed fears that nature and species protection could be affected and that there might be problems “with being able to hunt there at all”.
One of the hunters wanted to know whether a path that runs through the middle of the complex can still be used.
In addition, he hasn't heard anything about distance areas from the edge of the forest.
Mayor Mathias Kern made it clear: “The paths must remain open.”
Distance rules are observed
Edith Brasche, managing director of SUNfarming Projekt GmbH, which is responsible for development and marketing, explained that the distance rules would correspond to the building regulations and would be at least ten to twenty meters from the edge of the forest.
In addition, the rules of the German Hunting Association would be observed.
Brasche also tried to refute one participant's fear that there was a disused "disposal pit" in the area of the planned areas and that one could come across "old cars, oil barrels, batteries" and the like.
This means that there will be a comprehensive subsoil report and detailed investigations in advance.
The SUNfarming spokeswoman made it clear that this would be found out and processed accordingly.
The communities also benefit from the project
From her point of view, the clear advantages of the system included “the broad spectrum of agricultural use” while generating electricity at the same time – not to mention that the municipalities would also benefit financially thanks to trade tax revenue and remuneration.
Edith Brasche put the remuneration at 0.2 percent per kilowatt hour.
Not to forget a CO2 saving of over 21,000 tons per year.
All in all, the project could supply 16,000 households with electricity.
According to Kern, it remains to be seen whether all of this can be achieved.
The basic requirement is to make a decision to set up.
He did not want to rule out another information event.
Citizen participation had already taken place in February, where there was clear criticism of the project.