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Planned huge solar farm near Yeovil branded dystopian scar on countryside
The 120 acre sea of solar panels will span seven fields
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Solar panels at a solar farm (file image) (Image: PA)
A planned solar farm near Yeovil will become a dystopian scar on countryside and an industrial wasteland , according to one local who objected to the proposal.
Dorset Council recently gave the green light to plans for a gigantic 120-acre solar farm which will span seven fields at Clifton Maybank near Bradford Abbas.
The project will be able to generate 35MW of electricity a year, enough to power 10,600 homes, according to planning documents.