Not everyone agrees with Energy Security Secretary Ed Miliband's decision to give the scheme the go-ahead.
Catherine Judkins, chair of Say No to Sunnica, is "gutted" about the decision to turn productive farmland into an energy farm
The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero says the "benefits of the proposed development outweigh its adverse impacts".Catherine Judkins, who chairs the Say No to Sunnica action group, said villagers were "pretty shell-shocked". Secondly, she pointed to "pledges Labour made throughout the election campaign on how food security is a matter of national security".Finally, solar is a "wonderful technology because it's so versatile".
“We will make tough decisions with ambition and urgency – all part of our plan to make the UK a clean energy superpower," he added.
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