Phil Sturgeon3d ago
“Solar is taking away all this land [0.3% of UK land, less than airports] that produces food [and biofuels], when you can build a Sizewell C [in 25 years for 1000% the cost] with less impact [if you ignore the waste and dump it somewhere I don’t walk my dog].” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/21/lincolnshire-solar-farm-controversy-british-countryside
‘It was our little idyll – until the solar farm landed’: the battle raging in the heart of the British countryside

In one corner, clean energy champion Ed Miliband. In the other, residents – and Reform politicians – outraged at plans for more large-scale solar farms in Lincolnshire than anywhere else in the UK

The Guardian
Show threadColin H.

@Philsturgeon Unpopular opinion, but I understand their noise concerns. But I'd bet a penny to a pound that it's a solveable problem if the government would enforce proper noise constraints on the private developers.

Dumb as rocks if they think voting Reform is the answer though.

Mar 21 at 11:01pmWeb
Show threadPhil Sturgeon2d ago
@GlasWolf I’ve got several solar farms around me and the only thing I can hear when I walk through them is noisy cars on surrounding roads. I literally live underneath six solar panels. Not sure what people are on about when they talk about noise.
Show threadColin H.2d ago
@Philsturgeon They're specifically referring to substation hum. Though 500 metres does seem plenty of distance for it to dissipate.
Show threadPhil Sturgeon2d ago
@GlasWolf these solar farms are replacing a coal plant so I even if I generously chose to ignore all of the other impacts I cannot imagine the substation is louder now than before.