Minister President of Lower Saxony rules out transition to overhead power lines.
Germany's northern federal state seems to serve as the prime transit hub, according to reports. Unlike other nations, it calls for an extensive layout of high-powered electric lines, Weil states. These lines, known as High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Lines, span an impressive 70 meters in width. The masts for these colossal structures would need to reach heights of 70 meters as well.
Notably, network operators and certain political figures have been advocating for the abandonment of underground high-voltage line construction in new projects. However, Scholz clarified during Weil's speech at the Bund-Länder Conference and subsequent debates that this discussion has concluded within the Federal Government as well.
"It's our obligation to minimize the impact on the people in Lower Saxony," Weil remarked. And that goal has been successfully met.
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Stephan Weil, the Minister President of Lower Saxony, opposed the transition to overhead power lines within his state. Southern Germany, contrastingly, has been advocating for the implementation of overhead power lines. Despite calls from network operators and political figures, Olaf Scholz, the Prime Minister, declared an end to the discussion on abandoning underground high-voltage line construction at the Federal Government level. Weil emphasized the importance of minimizing impacts on the people of Lower Saxony, a goal achieved successfully. Stephan Weil belongs to the Social Democratic Party (SPD), like Prime Minister Scholz. Changeover from power lines necessitates careful consideration and planning due to the large scale of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission Lines, which require masts reaching 70 meters in height. Power line infrastructure installation poses challenges in urban areas due to space limitations.
