Overview

• The Berlin Senate has outlined proposals for eight wind energy zones covering almost 600 hectares, surpassing the 0.25 percent of land mandated by 2027.
• Federal regulations require the city to earmark 0.5 percent of its territory for turbines by 2032, with a 2027 interim goal of 0.25 percent.
• Nabu Berlin argues the Senate’s plan overreaches by including extensive forest tracts and suggests prioritizing sites adjacent to existing wind farms.
• Outlined areas under consideration include Krummendammer Heide, the southern Grunewald, Rieselfelder Karolinenhöhe and Buchholz Nord across several Berlin districts.
• Nabu chairman Rainer Altenkamp cautions that once zones are designated, turbine construction up to 230 meters tall becomes nearly irreversible.