Norfolk farmland in firing line as mega solar farm plan draws closer |
The proposed Droves Solar Farm would stretch across around 2,800 acres of countryside between Swaffham and Castle Acre - an area equivalent to 1,500 football pitches.
If approved, the development by energy firm Island Green Power would rank among the largest solar farms in the UK.
Castle Acre, which could soon be neighboured by thousands of solar panels (Image: Mike Page)
The Droves and High Grove solar farms will be close to the A47 in Swaffham (Image: Ian Burt)
Because of its sheer scale, the project will not be decided by local councillors.
Instead, the final decision will be taken by Ed Miliband, the secretary of state for energy and net zero, following a national........