A wildlife trust says brewery's planned solar farm is in the wrong place and calls for a moratorium.
According to the project developer, Protium, "Magor Net Zero" will comprise a solar park, a wind turbine, a hydrogen refuelling station and a green hydrogen production facility that will collectively displace more than 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.But wildlife campaigners fear solar farms could weaken vulnerable ecosystems on the Gwent Levels, a wetland area between eastern Cardiff and Chepstow, Monmouthshire."We've got lapwings here...
Protium added that it has engaged with a range of people including local politicians, residents, community groups and regulatory bodies over the past 18 months to two years to ensure a constant flow of feedback on the project. In December 2022, the Welsh government suspended a decision on another solar farm proposal on the Gwent Levels., in Redwick, near Newport, is expected to generate enough energy to provide electricity to 18,755 homes.
"We believe our application already takes into account the resilience of ecosystems and we are happy to explain how the step-wise approach has been considered and applied in order to maintain and enhance biodiversity and build ecological networks.
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