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Landen-Gingelom

ENGIE ontwikkelt drie windturbines in Landen (2) en Gingelom (1) langsheen de E40.

Projectoverzicht

ENGIE ontwikkelt een project van drie windturbines. Het windturbineproject situeert zich ten noorden (2) en ten zuiden (1) van en parallel aan de autosnelweg E40 in Landen en Gingelom.
 

Kerncijfers

3 Turbines
Number of turbines
4,8 MW
Power per turbine
8000 Families
Equivalent consumption
11200 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

Opname online informatievergadering (webinar) 12/03/2026

12/03/2026

Via onderstaande link, kan u het webinar dat donderdagavond 12/03/2026 plaatsgevonden heeft, herbekijken.

 

 

Hieronder (bij downloads) kan u de presentatie terugvinden alsook de vragen die gesteld werden tijdens en na de informatievergadering en de antwoorden.  

Openbaar onderzoek gaat van start op 7 maart 2026

06/03/2026

De omgevingsvergunningsaanvraag is volledig en ontvankelijk verklaard. Het openbaar onderzoek voor dit windturbineproject gaat van start op 7 maart 2026 en loopt tot en met 5 april 2026. Tijdens deze periode, die 30 dagen duurt, hebben omwonenden de kans om zich uit te spreken over dit project. Het hele dossier is raadpleegbaar via het Omgevingsloket of op het stadhuis van Landen en het gemeentehuis van Gingelom.

Informatievergadering – webinar

06/03/2026

In het kader van de MER-procedure wordt tijdens het openbaar onderzoek op donderdagavond 12 maart 2026 om 20u een online informatiemoment (webinar) georganiseerd. Tijdens dit webinar zal toelichting gegeven worden over het project en de MER-procedure. Het webinar is online te volgen via onderstaande link.

Informatievergadering windturbineproject Landen-Gingelom | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

Information session on 10 February 2026

27/01/2026

On Tuesday 10 February 2026, ENGIE will organise an information session about the project in the Hoeve Goyens Hall (Raatshovenstraat 87, 3400 Landen). 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.

Project status

01/03/2021

In March 2021, the project was withdrawn. ENGIE is currently carrying out the necessary studies to submit a new permit application.

Elisabeth Deketelaere

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Downloads

Presentatie informatievergadering (webinar)

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Vragen informatievergadering

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