Question 26691 — energy and fuels

Summary

Mr. François Jolivet draws the attention of the Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition to the distance between the location of a wind farm and that of homes. The regulations applicable to wind farms provide, by the decree of August 26, 2011, a setback of at least 500 meters from homes. At that time, the average height of wind turbines was 100 meters. In 2020, new generations of wind turbines appeared in territories with heights sometimes greater than 200 meters. These developments raise questions about the scale ratio of the distances between the location and that of the homes. The impact on noise and visual pollution is worsening, and the legislation no longer seems consistent with these new realities. He would like to know if the Government plans to review these distance rules, taking into account the technical developments and characteristics of wind turbines, which are taller and therefore noisier. In some countries, the minimum distance to be respected is equal to ten times the height of the wind turbine. He asks him to specify whether this “pro rata” provision, which would make it possible to anticipate all characteristic developments, could be applied on French territory.

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