Representation by Kiriaki Soultana
- Date submitted
- 28 February 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am objecting to the Sunnica Energy Farm application given its enormous impact on me and the residents of my community. While I support the principle of renewable energy projects, a project of this scale and magnitude will have a disproportionate negative impact on the quality of life of local residents and will be damaging to the local environment and the mental and economic welfare of my community. We need sustainable, low impact solutions that are supported and cherished by local residents, that can guarantee the longevity and prosperity of the natural resources we have available to us. The proposals to Sunnica Energy Farm do not meet these needs - rather, the project will cause daily disruption on the roads, and a lifetime of disruption to how we can appreciate and benefit from our natural resources and farmland. I am deeply disturbed by the allegations claims that prospective suppliers to Sunnica Energy Farm for solar panel production cannot be verified as excluding slave labour, that the project is unlikely to meaningfully contribute to our Net Zero pledge, and that there are great dangers involved in such a complex and widespread project - for which the developers have no comparable experience in completing. In today’s society, other solutions must be available that do not negatively impact our community. We would fully support renewable energy projects that do not bring a stain to our economy, but Sunnica Energy Farm will be a great concern.