Representation by Fabienne Husbands
- Date submitted
- 2 March 2023
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
I am opposed to the Mallard Pass Solar Farm for the following reasons: - The site is over 2000 acres, which will change the landscape of the wider area to one of a significantly different place. - The scheme has no end date, it is classed as 'temporary', but the reality is it could go on for in excess of 40 years. - we cannot afford to lose productive agricultural land at a time when we need to be more self reliant and protect our long term food security. - The building and maintenance of the solar farm will damage the environment and habitat. - Solar energy is extremely inefficient. There are other options for renewable energy other than ground mount large scale solar farms – residential and commercial rooftop solar, on and off-shore wind (3-4 times more efficient than solar), and other emerging technologies. Plenty of these solar farms have tried and failed in Europe and other countries and then they are left to go to ruin further damaging the environment.