The inhabitants had nevertheless expressed their disbelief during a public inquiry and a meeting in the presence of members of the college of the chief town. The Arlonaise town had also made a negative opinion. In October 2022, “The college deplored the establishment of a single wind turbine greater than that of the Sterpenich wind farm“.
The catch? The wind turbine is granddaccal. The company Oekostroum Biekerich is made up of EMCA at 55%, Energy Revolt at 5%and the town of Beckerich for 40%. Planted 900 meters from the border, it reminds of these nuclear power plants that are rejected at the borders. The Luxembourg bourgmestre sees it as a missing piece in the innovative energy puzzle of the town.
Arlon got a wind
Philosophy in terms of urban reflection does not seem the same on each side of the border. In Wallonia, we clearly favored the “wind farm” side, along motorways like in Arlon and Messancy.
If the city of Arlon has made an unfavorable opinion on the BECKERICH wind turbine, it did not take action against the decision of the Luxembourg ministry.
Beckerich, known to be a spearhead of the ecological transition, not pushed the plug a little far at the expense of the landscaped impact of its neighbor? The cross -border collaboration apparently did not work.
On the other side of Arlon, Hirtzenberg, the Skyline dear to the mayor Magnus and the city which made it its logo, sees appearing alongside churches and the water tower, a new intruder. That is to say the size of the giant. To stay in the term, Arlon won!
Thierry LAGODA, bourgmestre of Beckerich: “I don’t regret anything!”
Thierry Lagoda, you are the bourgmestre of Beckerich (GDL), when you see the extent of the wind turbine, a regret?
No way ! I see her from my kitchen. It is a renewable energy production that allows our citizens, from an energy community, to use local electricity.
Isn’t that a way to push boundary problems?
No, it is first of all a private initiative. The Berg plateau was the least difficult location to exploit.
In Belgium, Guirsch, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, is visually impacted.
The argument of the villagers of Guirsch, it can be used for our other Luxembourg villages. A wind turbine is a subjective view, I know people who tell me: “A wind turbine, it’s beautiful!”
Could we have communicated better?
Yes, that’s right, that’s why we re -seeked our Belgian colleagues at the alderman’s college. We are used to working well with our Belgian friends. We should have invited the citizens of the village of Guirsch to this public session. In any case, do it better!
Do not get angry with friends!
Vincent Magnus assures that everything has been done in this file. “”I find it a shame I put it in this landscape, so close to the border. Too bad not to have had better consultation between us. When we come to Guirsch we don’t see her!“
That said, why no appeal brought by Arlon? The Mayeur highlights the friendly links with the border municipalities. As proof, the subsidy received with an Interreg project. “”We did not want to interfere in the decisions of the Luxembourg state. We get along well with Beckerich “.
The Arlonais probably did not obviously want to get angry with “Luxembourg friends”. It must be said that with the financial windfall from the cross-border funds, the border municipalities prefer to maintain good relations with the Grand Duchy.
Not on the agenda to withdraw the label
Listen very attentive when we announce this wind turbine to the non -profit organization The most beautiful villages in Wallonia. “”The focal point is often the bell tower and today these blades will disturb reading the village“, Reacts Aurélie Decroze, the architect at the ASBL The most beautiful villages of Wallonia which has 33 villages.
“It is not on the agenda to withdraw the label, but every seven or eight years, a health check is brought up to date. We re -evaluate landscape, urban, heritage, tourist qualities“Explains the one who recalls that some villages have already been dismissed.
An architectural aid service exists to help the municipalities. The opinion is obviously advisory.
