Land use for solar panels should not be centrally-planned
22 August 2022
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Andy Mayer, IEA Energy Analyst, has been quoted in City A.M. on solar panels on farm land.
On how to make the most out of agricultural land, the article reads:
“Separately, Andy Mayer, energy analyst at free-market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs warned the Government against central planning for land use and urged them not to get in the way of farmers with top-down mandates.
“Commenting on solar projects, he noted that livestock and solar panels can “happily coexist,” and improve the viability of farmland.”
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On how to make the most out of agricultural land, the article reads:
“Separately, Andy Mayer, energy analyst at free-market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs warned the Government against central planning for land use and urged them not to get in the way of farmers with top-down mandates.
“Commenting on solar projects, he noted that livestock and solar panels can “happily coexist,” and improve the viability of farmland.”
Read the article here.
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