I en ny artikel konkluderer konsulenthuset McKinsey, at mangel på landareal til solceller og vindmøller er en betydelig begrænsning for udrulning af vedvarende energi i Europa.
Artiklen konkluderer, at implementeringen af vedvarende energi i Tyskland, Frankrig og Italien vil kræve et areal, der er næsten lige så stort som hele Belgien. McKinsey identificerer også en række regulerings- og miljømæssige udfordringer, der begrænser det tilgængelige areal til vedvarende energiprojekter yderligere i disse lande.
Fra artiklen:
“In addition, technical, regulatory, and environmental constraints often reduce the amount of land available for RES (renewable-energy sources, red.) development. Technical limits include existing RES installations and areas with limited natural wind or sun intensity. And regulatory and environmental limitations, which acknowledge local communities’ concerns about land use, can reduce the land available for RES development. These limitations are valid and should be addressed when assessing trade-offs and obstacles as they relate to land availability. With these points in mind, our estimates show that about 9 percent of available land in Germany is suitable for wind and less than 1 percent of land in Italy is suitable without limitations for solar PV.”
Raffael Winter, Partner hos McKinsey, udtaler: “The role that land availability plays in the energy transition cannot be underestimated but we must also consider that land availability is crucial to other societal and environmental objectives, such as agriculture and biodiversity conservation. This creates increased competition for what are all extremely important issues. It’s vital for businesses and regulators across Europe to act hand in hand to ensure that RES development is land-efficient and biodiversity-enhancing by harnessing deployment strategies that can ensure sustainability and promote a comprehensive approach.”
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