The initial impact of the solar farm includes but is not limited to the following:

• The devastation of Amber Valley landscape
• Massive loss of habitat to wildlife
• Huge reduction in available farm land
• Heart breaking loss of an amenity that has been enjoyed for generations
• Failure to protect and enhance the public rights of way and access to them
• 3 meter fences will be erected around the entire perimeter and all of the footpaths
• All fences will be manned by CCTV every 150 meters
• Consequential effect on local tourism, wildlife and nearby heritage buildings

Top image - view from Alfreton Park, all of the fields in the image are set to be covered in solar panels

Bottom image - example solar panels in a field, image taken from the Kronos website

The area under proposal is predominantly north facing making it sub-optimal for harvesting solar energy. It is for this reason that Kronos Solar, the developer responsible for the application, have applied for such a gigantic site.

We absolutely understand the need for renewable energy, but this should not come at the expense of open countryside when other brown field or previously developed sites have not been considered.

Kronos Solar, the developer, are a German company with just 2 UK employees. All profits from this project will return to Germany, there will be no lasting employment in the UK, let alone Amber Valley.

Top Image - Ufton Fields Farm in Spring, all of the fields in the image are set to be covered in solar panels

Bottom Image - Example fencing and CCTV taken from the National Solar Centre: KN5524 ‘Planning Guidance for the development of large scale ground mounted solar PV systems’