Cynrychiolaeth gan Byron Ward
- Dyddiad cyflwyno
- 29 Medi 2024
- Cyflwynwyd gan
- Members of the public/businesses
I object to this development. The cumulative impact of this solar farm, when combined with the two already approved solar farms, and Drax power station will be devastating to the village of Camblesforth. The land type, 96% BMV should not be used for solar farms. It goes against the NPPF. There is plenty of other land available in the area which does not fall into this category. The area has many red list birds and wild deer. Solar farms will damage the habitat of wildlife in the area. Traffic is already difficult in the area. Helios have not disclosed how long they expect the construction period to last, however it will likely take years. Local infrastructure / roads cannot handle this type of construction project. Local amenity will be disrupted by the loss of footpaths and roads both during construction and after. The 100x shipping containers filled with batteries are untested and a fire risk. Should the batteries set on fire, the prevailing wind could carry toxic smoke to the village of Camblesforth. The solar panels are likely to be sourced from China, where slave labour is prevalent in the manufacturing of solar panels. The land proposed for this solar farm is on flood zones 2 and 3a. The ground will be compacted during construction. Concrete foundations will likely be poured for the mounting system which will affect drainage. The chances of flooding are increased due to the construction of the solar farm. Renewable technology is constantly improving with new products rapidly coming to market. There is a reported 250GW worth of renewable projects in the pipe-line. There has been a plethora of solar farm applications in the UK recently. We seem to be rushing towards a net zero target with little consideration for food security or evolving technology which might make these projects redundant in a few short years. What measures are being taken to ensure the solar farms are correctly decommissioned and recycled? Most of the solar farms I have researched are run through newly incorporated ltd companies. What happens to the solar farms if the owning company is put into administration and dissolved? Will the land owner be expected to decommission the system? The Helios solar farm ownership can be traced back to Macquarie Group, the same company who asset stripped Thames Water to the brink of bankruptcy. Can they be trusted to follow through and see the solar farm correctly decommissioned? Or will the ltd company be sold off towards the end of its lease and be put into administration. What measures are being introduced to ensure UK renewable energy doesn’t end up being owned by a cartel of unscrupulous foreign companies? One of the arguments for such a fast transition from gas to renewable energy is often the reliance on Russia / Middle East countries. Could we end up in a similar situation with GB energy with unprincipled companies controlling energy (again)?