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Table 1 Background of case studies

From: Local power: exploring the motivations of mayors and key success factors for local municipalities to go 100% renewable energy

Location

Inhabitants

Installations

Mayor

Turnow-Preilack

1,233

Solar power plant (700,000 solar panels)

Mr. Fries

Wind turbines (2)

Biogas plant

Prenzlau

20,285

Biogas plant

Mr. Sommer

Geothermal heat and electricity generators

Solar installations

Wind turbines (48)

Wind-hydrogen power plan

Feldheim

221

Biogas plant (heat and electricity)

Mr. Knape

Wind turbines (43)