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Compensatory measures for wind turbine construction in Melaune
Sabowind GmbH: The first turf for the Enercon E-101 wind turbine on the Melaune (East Saxony) site was cut on 01.04.2014. The turbine will have a hub height of 149m and a nominal output of 3.05MW. As compensation for the resulting impact on the natural environment, two extensive planting projects have been planned, which are to be implemented in the third quarter of 2014.
In the District of Wittgensdorf near Zittau, a traditional grassland orchard with apple, pear, cherry and plum trees will be planted on a 0.4 hectare greenfield site. A firm from Zittau has been commissioned to plant a double hedge along the western and southern boundaries of the site. This will come with a 10-year maintenance plan.
The Löbau town council is making a site south of the town available for additional planting. A mixed hedgerow, up to15m thick and stretching for around 350m, will be planted along a greenway on a greenfield site that previously saw intensive use. The hedgerow will provide habitat connectivity to the Löbauer Wasser river valley. When selecting plants, special attention will be paid to developing a habitat for insects, birds and small mammals. The project will be augmented by a traditional grassland orchard to the north of the Löbau Süd housing development; the orchard will cover around 700m² and will be surrounded by a thick mixed hedgerow. Sabowind GmbH is investing around 55,000 euro in these two projects.
Compatibility of Nature and Energy in Melaune
Already on 16th of January 2014 Sabowind GmbH received the permission to erect one wind energy turbine of the type Enercon E-101 with a hub height of 149 m and a rated power of 3 MW on the site of Melaune in the east of Saxony.
After a complex approval procedure in which also various concerns regarding nature protection law had to be taken into account, Sabowind GmbH will start on April 1st with the erection of the turbine. As regularly, local undertakings will be given preferential treatment when awarding contracts.
In the future the turbine will supply appr. 2,500 households with green energy. Thus, the turbine will produce more energy than all three in the wind farm of Melaune already existing turbines (types GE 1.5s and MD 70 with a hub height of 65 m each) are producing together.
The technical and commercial management will be carried out by Sabowind Service GmbH.
- Type of turbine:
- Enercon E-101/149 m
- Number of turbines:
- 1
- Rated output (kW):
- 3000
- Year:
- 2014
- Country:
- Germany, Saxony