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Do solar farms threaten arable land in Scotland?
Debate is under way in Scotland over plans for a large solar farm in the Carse of Gowrie, an area of prime arable farmland. Critics argue that covering productive agricultural soil with solar panels is a poor trade-off at a time when food security and land use are under scrutiny, while supporters point to the need for renewable energy capacity. The proposals have reignited a wider argument about where large-scale solar should be built.
Why now: Plans for a solar farm on prime Scottish farmland have raised concerns about losing productive arable land to renewable energy projects.
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- Do solar farms threaten arable land in Scotland? · nephihaha · 6
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