Water authority unhappy with decision on wind-farm route
Minister Hermans of Climate and Green Growth is sticking to her decision to route the cables from wind farms north of Schiermonnikoog under Schiermonnikoog, across the Wadden Sea to Kloosterburen. The water authority is unhappy with this decision.
Impact
From the sea and under the island, the cables must come ashore and then travel 37 kilometres through the Groningen countryside to Eemshaven. Like other organisations, Noorderzijlvest would have preferred the minister to choose a route that lies further to the east and has less impact on nature and agriculture.
We must work together
"Now that the minister is continuing with her plans anyway, we want to be closely involved in the next phases of the project and we need to work together. There is a vulnerable freshwater bubble in the soil. In order to maintain high-quality agriculture for as long as possible, we need to be very careful with it. If everything goes ahead, we need to study in detail how the cable route can be constructed without affecting the freshwater bubble," says executive board member Annette van Velde. "In addition, the water authority has a major task ahead of it in terms of water safety. Both the construction of a cable route and the reinforcement of the dyke are enormous projects. In this area, it is not feasible to coordinate them. In fact, it is essential to tackle this jointly and ensure the least possible impact on the environment. For the residents. For agriculture and for nature. We must not miss this opportunity!"