Overview
- With votes from SPD and CDU, the Landtag approved a law blocking decisions on new turbines outside mapped wind-priority areas through the end of January 2027.
- The law is not retroactive, drawing criticism from AfD and BSW, who say nearly 1,000 ongoing permit procedures cannot be halted.
- Officials framed the step as a way to guide projects to locations that match grid capacity and local acceptance, citing the need for coordinated planning.
- Regional plans are complete in Uckermark-Barnim and Havelland-Fläming, while Lausitz-Spreewald, Oderland-Spree and Prignitz-Oberhavel are still pending.
- In the same session, lawmakers discussed clarifying police authority to act against unmanned drones to address public-safety risks.