Land use for solar panels should not be centrally-planned
22 August 2022
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Andy Mayer quoted in City A.M.
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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