Wind turbines – German Bat Observatory

Infliction points in species protection – current legislative changes versus scientific evidence in bat protection and the expansion of wind energy utilization

Press release of the German Bat Observatory Experts are raising the alarm – species protection is clearly being neglected in the legislative changes to the expansion of wind energy Alarming statistics and urgent requests: the expansion of wind energy threatens

Decisions of the German Federal Administrative Court on the subsequent curtailment of wind turbines and installation of bat boxes in a 1,500m radius of wind turbines

With the decision of the German Federal Administrative Court of 19.12.2023, the operators of wind turbines have to accept subsequent curtailment of wind turbines. The nature conservation authorities are authorised to issue subsequent regulations in order to prevent violations of

Federal Association for Bat Conservation Germany (BVF) questions plans of the new government with regard to the weighing of species protection in favor of wind energy

The Federal Association for Bat Conservation Germany (BVF) has published a new position paper on the expansion of the use of wind power (in GERMAN) , in which the weighing of protective goods in favor of the interests of renewable