Representation by Andrew Laird
- Date submitted
- 13 March 2022
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
After seeing the various paperwork and hearing the few answers Sunnica could adequately answer to pertinent and relevant questions I cannot believe that this application has got this far already. There is no forward thinking in this proposal whatsoever and there has never been a more important time to be thinking of sustainable energy but not in place of fertile farmland capable of growing food. How many commercial and residential buildings have roofs without solar panels? How many car parks could these panels be applied to? The national grid is not being updated so this scheme and others like it are not solving any crisis at all. Solar energy is a great idea, not as efficient as wind energy, but not in place of farm land capable of producing food for local and national people. The batteries, which would be the biggest in the country by an enormous amount, pose an equally enormous safety risk and there is not enough fire engines and staff in the whole of East Anglia that would be able to contain any fire that might break out and the toxic fumes created for residential areas within miles of these never tested enormous and non recyclable batteries. How exactly is this scheme even being considered on such a ludicrous scale with these safety concerns being completely overlooked? Renewable energy and carbon neutrality is the only way forward but this scheme and will burden future generations with disposing with outdated technology and contaminated land. This type of scheme must be stopped and replaced with schemes which harness less fertile land and areas of commercial land and buildings first and foremost away from residential areas so people’s safety is paramount.