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Gingelom E40 Extension

ENGIE Electrabel is developing three wind turbines in Gingelom along the E40.

Projectoverzicht

ENGIE ontwikkelt een project van drie windturbines. Het windturbineproject situeert zich ten noorden van en parallel aan de autosnelweg E40 in Gingelom. 

 

Kerncijfers

3 Turbines
Number of turbines
7,2 MW
Power per turbine
13000 Families
Equivalent consumption
18200 Tonnes
CO₂e savings

Veelgestelde vragen

Are wind turbine blades buried at the end of their lifespan?

Many people think that wind turbine blades are eventually buried. Spoiler alert: that’s not the case at all!

Is a residential wind turbine cost-effective and affordable?

Installing a small wind turbine in your garden may seem attractive, but in practice it is rarely cost-effective.

Is wind energy too expensive and does it drive up electricity bills?

In reality, wind energy is more affordable for your wallet than you might think.

Are wind turbines one of the main causes of bird mortality?

There is a lot of discussion about wind turbines and their impact on birds, but did you know that it is very rare for a bird to be killed by a collision with a wind turbine?

Do wind turbines make as much noise as a vacuum cleaner?

“Do wind turbines make far too much noise?” Not really.

Are wind turbines an ecological disaster when it comes to recycling them at the end of their lifespan?

The vast majority of a wind turbine can be recycled: steel, electronic components, concrete from the foundations, and so on.

Do wind turbines emit more CO₂ than they save?

This question may arise when we look at the full life cycle of a wind turbine.

Do wind turbines cause environmental damage?

Every human activity has an impact on the environment, and wind farm projects are no exception.

Do wind turbines damage the landscape?

This is first and foremost a highly subjective issue that varies from person to person.

Do wind turbines consume more energy than they produce?

This is a misconception.

Updates

Information session on 11 February 2026

27/01/2026

On Wednesday 11 February 2026, ENGIE will organise an information session about the project at the Gingelom town hall. You are welcome to drop by with any questions between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Residents living near the project (within a radius of approximately 2.5 km) will receive an invitation in their mailbox in the coming days.

In procedure

01/01/2021

The project is currently going trough several procedures.

Request for modification

07/08/2020
On 7 August 2020, ENGIE Electrabel submitted a request for modification, aimed at addressing the recommendations of the Regional Environmental Permit Commission. No changes were made to the location, coordinates or dimensions of the wind turbines. You can download a summary presentation of the modification request at the bottom of this page.

As part of this modification request, a new public inquiry is being organised. This public inquiry starts on 1 September 2020 and runs until 30 September 2020. The modification request can be consulted at the Gingelom town hall.

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