A tailwind for citizens and communities: increased municipal revenue thanks to renewable energy
An energy park is an investment in the future. Clean energy generation is not only beneficial to the environment, but also to citizens and communities. Having an energy park in the local district can be a profitable prospect – providing financial, economic and infrastructure-related benefits.
The energy revolution is the project of the century. It is supported by communities and citizens throughout Germany. They rightly demand that they not only shoulder the liabilities but also have the possibility to benefit from the value created. UKA is a large energy park developer in Germany and takes this into account during all phases of planning and setting up the wind and solar farm.
UKA as a trusted partner for communities
Contractual agreements in connection with planning and installing wind turbines have been in place for many years now between the town of Uebigau-Wahrenbrück and UKA. During this period we have come to know the UKA company and its representatives as reputable, reliable partners. With each project, UKA sought to enter into a dialogue with us and include our wishes in the plans.
Andreas Claus
Mayor of the town of Uebigau-Wahrenbrück
Windpark
Gieboldehausen
UKA is creating a wind farm with eight turbines and a total power output of 28.5 megawatts. The first turbine commenced operation in 2016. Further developments will take place in 2019.
To the project websiteBenefits of working with UKA
Communities and their citizens can work together with UKA and benefit financially and economically from the collaboration. This not only acts as an extra source of revenue, but also creates independence for the future.
- Financial benefits: community income from wind and solar energy
- The energy parks set up by UKA yield business taxes, thereby boosting the municipality’s financial strength.
- UKA concludes contracts with its partner communities for the paid-for use of the public infrastructure.
- Economic benefits: wind and solar energy provides income for citizens
- In the UKA project regions landowners benefit from attractive leasing incomes
- UKA attaches great importance to working with local suppliers and craftspeople on its wind farm projects. The company prefers to award reforestation measures, for instance, to businesses operating in the region.
- In some local communities UKA offers residents close to the wind generators various different options for getting involved in the project.
- Infrastructure benefits: municipal independence thanks to wind and solar energy
- Generating electricity in communities in a decentralised way reduces the dependence on unstable global energy imports, as well as on large energy suppliers, which democratises energy production.
- Communities can protect themselves against the demographic threat of the withdrawal of public services in rural areas by generating energy on site locally.
- By taking advantage of the compensatory and replacement measures in place for wind and solar energy projects, communities can, as a countermove, substantially upgrade the municipality's image.
Are you looking for appropriate compensatory measures for your community?
UKA creates ecologically important biotopes in order to offset the changes to the landscape and the ecosystem at the site where the wind turbines are located. These offsetting measures are generally termed compensatory and replacement measures. UKA’s project developers hold in-depth discussions during the preliminary stages with the communities involved to decide on suitable measures. Here you can find out more about the various forms of compensation and UKA’s credentials in this respect.
Details on compensatory measures