End of Red Continuous Blinking on Lower Austria's Wind Turbines

"After intensive discussions, it is clear: The companies are retrofitting their existing installations as much as possible. This brings more peace to the night and removes a lot of artificial light from our landscape," said Pernkopf to journalists in St. Pölten. The retrofitting of existing wind turbines will take about a year, benefiting around one million people. For existing installations, the end of the blinking light cannot be mandated retroactively. Therefore, the voluntary commitment of the operators is all the more significant here.

End of Constant Red Blinking on Wind Turbines: Aviation Authority & Austro Control Were Involved

The Deputy Governor recalled that the end of the constant blinking had already been demanded in 2022. In 2024, the legal foundations were established in the National Council. In recent months, the responsible authorities - particularly the aviation authority and Austro Control - have finalized the technical and legal prerequisites.

The end of the constant blinking was also welcomed by the operators. "We will start immediately," said EVN-Naturkraft Managing Director Helwig Überacker regarding the implementation. Markus Winter, board member of Windkraft Simonsfeld, assumes "that we will have retrofitted all our installations next year." His company had already entered the test operation with the Wilfersdorf wind farm. Martin Blochberger, Managing Director of Bloch3, emphasized that without constant blinking, more acceptance for wind power could be achieved among the population. According to Georg Waldner, CEO of ImWind, the industry has "fought for this step for ten years."

State Government Approved Three New Wind Farms

In the state government meeting on Tuesday, three new wind farms were approved. Specifically, the Windpark Unterstinkenbrunn, Windpark Rustenfeld II, and Windpark Deutsch-Wagram 2 were decided upon. In total, 22 new installations with a total capacity of around 160 megawatts will be created.

(APA/Red.)

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