Thuringia’s state government opposes grid expansion
Thüringer Allgemeine
The government of central German federal state Thuringia strictly opposes the construction of major high-voltage transmission lines on its territory, Thüringer Allgemeine reports. The government led by the Left Party (Linke) argues the grid operators’ grid development plan for 2030 put “a disproportionate burden” on the state, threatening Thuringia’s “diverse nature and culture,” the newspaper reports. The contested electricity superhighways Südlink and Südostlink are meant to bring wind power from the north to Germany's industrial south.
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