FrieslandCampina encourages windmills

In the path towards energy-neutral dairy farming, dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina will encourage its members to install wind turbines. 

The cooperative aims for CO . by 2050₂- to be neutral and for this purpose investments are already being made in large-scale energy projects (such as Solar and Jumpstart). From Tuesday 11 June, member dairy farmers will have the opportunity to register for a 'small' 15-metre high windmill with a capacity of 10 to 15 kilowatts.

In the free market, such mills cost around €52.000 each, but FrieslandCampina's member dairy farmers can count on a collective discount. The energy that is generated is for own use and not intended to be fed back into the grid. 

Permit 
A FrieslandCampina spokesperson says there is a lot of interest in the project, although not every dairy farmer will be eligible. The relevant municipality must issue a permit, while some places in the Netherlands do not lend themselves to wind energy.

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is editor-in-chief of Boerenbusiness. He also focuses on dairy, pig and meat markets. He also follows (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

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