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Dour [Belgium]

Name of the local authority: 
Dour
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Description

Moulins du Haut Pays is a Belgian REScoop that was set up to erect 2 large wind turbunes in Dour (Belgium).  About 75% of the shares are in hands of local citizens, people who live close to the project. The local municipality of Dour owns the remaining 25% of the shares. This implies that 25% of the profits can be used by the local municipality to finance energy efficiency measures in public buildings. 

Details
Number of inhabitants: 
16.500
Stakeholders: 
  • Moulins du Haut Pays, a Belgian renewable energy cooperative (REScoop).
  • The local municipality of Dour (Wallonia, Belgium).
  • Local citizens.
Target audience: 
  • Local authorities.
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