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Miliband's solar blitz to cover farmland as large as Bedfordshire
Summary
Government figures say solar panels will cover up to 100,800 hectares of farmland by 2030, a land area similar to Bedfordshire, as Energy Secretary Ed Miliband pushes to meet net zero targets.
Content
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is leading a government push to expand solar power across UK farmland. New government figures report that solar panels will cover up to 100,800 hectares of countryside by 2030. That area is described as similar in size to Bedfordshire. The expansion is presented as part of efforts to meet national net zero targets.
Key points:
- The government figures report up to 100,800 hectares of farmland could be covered by solar panels by 2030.
- That area is reported as being similar in size to the county of Bedfordshire.
- Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary, is reported as driving the initiative as part of net zero efforts.
- The timeline given in the figures is by the end of the decade, reported as 2030.
Summary:
The figures indicate a substantial increase in land to be used for solar generation, affecting large areas of countryside. Undetermined at this time.
