Public hearings over proposals for the Droves Solar Farm, which would see solar panels installed on 2,800 acres of fields between Castle Acre and Swaffham, started in May and will resume in September.

At the hearings, planning inspector Anthony Johnson will continue to hear representations and evidence about Island Green Power's proposal, which has met strong opposition.

The developers say the scheme, which includes a battery energy storage system to store surplus energy, will generate up to 500 megawatts of electricity, enough to power around 115,000 homes a year.

Proposals for The Droves Solar Farm (Image: Island Green........

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