Water authority unhappy with decision on wind-farm route

Impact

From the sea and under the island, the cables must come ashore and then travel 37 kilometers through the Groningen countryside to Eemshaven. Like other organizations, 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, 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 thoroughly investigate 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 water authority major task ahead of it in terms of water safety. Both the construction of a cable route and the reinforcement of the dike are enormous projects. In this area, it is not feasible to coordinate them. In fact, it is essential to tackle this jointly and ensure that the impact on the environment is as minimal as possible. For the residents. For agriculture and for nature. We must not miss this opportunity!"