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3 Windturbines gelegen op het industriezone Bosstraat in Hamont-Achel

Projectoverzicht

ENGIE heeft een project van 3 windturbines in ontwikkeling. Het project situeert zich te Hamont-Achel op de industriezone Bosstraat. Het project is in samenwerking met de Stad Hamont-Achel en de bedrijven CSM, SPAAS Kaarsen en Vandervelden.

Kerncijfers

3 Turbines
Number of turbines

4,5 MW
Power per turbine

5000 Families
Equivalent consumption

2400 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

Vergunning toegekend

28/08/2025

Minister Jo Brouns verleende op 28/08/2025 een vergunning voor dit windturbineproject. Tegen de vergunningsbeslissing werd beroep aangetekend. Een uitspraak in dit dossier wordt verwacht in het najaar van 2026.

Openbaar onderzoek windturbineproject

22/02/2024

Op 16/02/2024 werd een wijziging doorgevoerd aan het windturbine dossier in Hamont-Achel. Dit gewijzigde dossier kan ingekeken worden tijdens het openbaar onderzoek dit zal lopen van 01/03/2024 tot 30/03/2024. De documenten kan u raadplegen in het stadhuis of op het omgevingsloket - https://omgevingsloketinzage.omgeving.vlaanderen.be/?openbaaronderzoek

Openbaar onderzoek windturbineproject

04/12/2023

Het openbaar onderzoek voor het windturbineproject zal lopen van 18/11/2023 tot 17/12/2023, voor details over het project kan u terecht in het stadhuis of op het omgevingsloket. https://omgevingsloketinzage.omgeving.vlaanderen.be/?openbaaronderzoek

Vergunningsaanvraag windturbines Hamont-Achel

05/07/2023

De vergunningsaanvraag voor de 3 windturbines te Hamont-achel is ingediend. Een infossie zal nog volgen waar u meer toelichting krijgt over het project, de datum van de sessie zal u meegdeeld worden op deze website als ook per post.

Elisabeth Deketelaere

Projectleider

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