New plan of the province

99.74 percent of Carinthia remains without wind farms

Wind turbines will not flood Carinthia even without a ban.(Bild: Stift St. Paul)

Hardly any other topic stirs up emotions in Carinthia as much as wind power. Just a few weeks before the referendum by the FPÖ and Team Kärnten, the provincial government is injecting new momentum into the discussion with its plan for a new ordinance. Only seven out of 132 municipalities are affected.

"There are currently many myths circulating about wind power in Carinthia. Between 600 and 1000 wind turbines are pure fantasy figures," emphasized Martin Gruber, Vice Provincial Minister, at the presentation of the new Carinthian wind power ordinance plan. "Our Carinthian way combines clean energy and the protection of nature. In winter, we are an importer of dirty electricity. Without wind power, the energy transition simply won't work." But what exactly does that mean?