Czech Environment Ministry cuts renewable energy zones to 61

The Czech Environment Ministry has reduced the number of areas designated for fast-track construction of wind and solar power plants from 94 to 61. The zones could still provide more than 3,000 megawatts of installed capacity. Czechia currently lags far behind its neighbours in wind energy: wind produces only around one percent of its electricity, compared with about 12 percent in Austria, 14 percent in Poland and 27 percent in Germany. The ministry says additional environmental conditions will limit the impact of new projects.