Wind farm construction investigated by NIK

The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has published a negative evaluation of wind farm projects in Poland, claiming that local authorities ignored citizens’ objections in building wind farms. Furthermore, in many cases decisions were made in favor of personal benefit. According to NIK’s investigation, corruption and a lack of transparency were often present in wind farm projects. Many wind power units were mounted on land belonging to government officials, stated NIK. The audit office’s report also states that existing law concerning the construction of wind farms is not up-to-date, further causing confusion and allowing loopholes to be taken advantage of.