Austrian developer Kelag has been given the go-ahead for a 40MW wind project in Austria.
The wind project, in Carinthia, has received a positive decision from the EIA authority.
The company can now start with the detailed planning and implementation for the Lavamund wind farm, with construction planned to start in 2025 and commercial operation expected in 2026.
Kelag will invest around €60m in the site, which consists of seven wind turbines.
The development will be built in the border triangle of Carinthia, Styria and Slovenia.
EIA procedures are currently underway for two other Kelag wind farms – Steinberger Alpe II and Peterer Alpe.
Kelag chief executive officer Reinhard Draxler said: “We have been working on the development of the Lavamund wind farm since the beginning of 2018, and if everything goes according to plan from today, the wind turbines will turn in autumn 2026.
“This means a project period of nine years in total.
“In the future, we must be able to implement such important projects for the energy transition and climate protection more quickly.
“Federal and state politicians are called upon to create the necessary framework conditions so that wind power projects, hydropower and photovoltaic projects and grid expansion projects can be efficiently approved and implemented without restricting the rights of those affected and local residents.”