Representation by Jillian Gamlin
- Date submitted
- 25 February 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am objecting to Sunnica's application on the following grounds: Burwell substation already has a number of battery storage units which are a fire risk and create a constant hum due to the fans in operation to cool the units. They were meant to be disguised by a bank and fence. This is insufficient to prevent noise and the units are unsightly. Further units would add to the intrusive background noise. More units close to housing in Burwell will increase the fire risk with potential risk from the emission of poisonous gases close to housing should they catch fire. Sunnica has no experience of building battery storage compounds on this scale which is of concern from the safety perspective. I object to good farmland being covered by solar panels. To reduce our carbon footprint more food should be grown in this country. Panels could be sighted on brownfield sites or on the roofs of existing buildings particularly large distribution depots. The infrastructure for the solar park will be imported from China. Manufacturing in China is questionable due to its employment practices and use of coal fired powered stations to produce energy. All these factors are linked to the scheme having a huge carbon footprint which will cancel out any green energy produced from the solar panels.