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Tesla Grünheide: Ministry warns of disadvantages if expansion stops

(dpa/bb) A citizen survey is intended to provide information about opponents and supporters of the expansion of the Tesla site. The development plan has not yet been decided. The Ministry of Infrastructure is concerned.

Expansion prohibited? The Ministry of Infrastructure in Brandenburg warns against a no to the expansion of the electric car manufacturer in Grünheide. | Photo: dpa/Christophe Gateau
Expansion prohibited? The Ministry of Infrastructure in Brandenburg warns against a no to the expansion of the electric car manufacturer in Grünheide. | Photo: dpa/Christophe Gateau
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Before the result of a public survey in Grünheide on the expansion of the Tesla site, the Brandenburg Ministry of Infrastructure warns of significant burdens for the region if a development plan is not approved. The discontinuation of Development Plan No. 60 would significantly slow down infrastructure development in the region and prevent the transfer of trucks to rail, the ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Initially, the "Potsdamer Neuesten Nachrichten" reported.

According to the ministry, the development plan is necessary for the public road infrastructure around the facility - such as the new state road 386, the overpass over the Fangschleuse railway crossing, and the development of the new Fangschleuse station. Discontinuing the development plan would lead to a significant delay in the implementation of public infrastructures, as separate building permit processes would be necessary, the department said.

100 hectares of forest: warehouse, freight station, and daycare in the plan

Tesla wants to build a freight station, warehouses, and a daycare center on an area next to the factory site in Grünheide near Berlin. Over 100 hectares of forest are to be cleared for the expansion. The electric car manufacturer sees a significant advantage for the region if the development plan for the expansion is approved. For example, freight traffic would be relieved if a factory station were built. The company estimates that at least 1,000 trucks would be removed from the roads if the freight station were established. Public infrastructure could also be realized more quickly. Tesla hopes that all measures can be completed by 2026.

Citizens' Initiative Against Deforestation and Sealing

The development plan for the expansion of the site has not been decided yet. About a year ago, the Grünheide municipal council voted by a majority to set up a new development plan. A decision by the municipal councilors is planned for the second quarter. Currently, a citizen survey on the expansion plans is taking place, which ends on February 16. It is intended to serve as a basis for decisions by the municipal council.

The Grünheide citizens' initiative is mobilizing against the plans with flyers, posters, and door-to-door conversations. Approximately 800 to 1,000 conversations have been held in recent weeks, said BI spokesperson Steffen Schorcht to the dpa. He estimated that more than half of the citizens voted no, based on a sample. Not a few were initially in favor of Tesla's expansion plans, but now there is a lack of understanding for even more land development and deforestation.

The projects of Deutsche Bahn with the new Fangschleuse station and the transfer station are approved through separate approval procedures according to ministry reports. According to DB, failure of the development plan due to the required replanning and tightly scheduled construction processes could lead to a delay of four years. Completion of the two projects would then be possible at the earliest in 2030, instead of 2026.

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