▪️ Total value of solar panels exported from China to the UK in the first half of 2023 alone = £300 million
▪️45% of UK imports of solar modules came from China in 2022
▪️ The production of solar panels in the Xinjiang region linked to the alleged exploitation of Uyghur Muslims.
“This new Government is already in danger of playing fast and loose with the country’s energy and food security… The Prime Minister needs to rein Ed Miliband in before he does further damage.” @Telegraph#CostOfNetZero
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@SamMaclaine@CPRE This is the impact in Newark and Sherwood. 10,000 acres of solar panels consuming 12.5% of the region’s farmland. This is equivalent to the size of Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Manchester airports combined.
@SCoastSteve@CPRE Who does it cost 2.5 times more? The business model of the solar developers should not be a consideration when it comes to protecting the countryside.
@tommlancaster Why do the ‘pro-solar’ lobby assume this article is anti-solar? Why don’t they push to exploit the ample roof space which is already available first? Rooftop solar mostly needs no planning permission and brings production closer to consumers.