Energy minister Altmaier angers grid expansion opponents by abstaining from meeting
pv magazine
German economy and energy minister Peter Altmaier has rebuffed opponents of the planned SuedLink power transmission line by reportedly not joining a planned meeting in the economy ministry (BMWi), Heinz Wraneschitz writes in the pv magazine. Critics also point out that Altmaier has not made good on his promise given in March that “I will have personally visited each problematic power line after six months in office,” Wraneschitz says. Grid expansion opponents therefore will also refrain from taking part in the meeting in the ministry.
Read the article in German here.
See the CLEW article New “Power Grid Action Plan“ to accelerate network development and the dossier The energy transition and Germany’s power grid for more information.
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