Shocking clip shows what Ed Milibands billion solar panels plan means for UK countryside | Politics | News [Video]

Farmers ‘furious’ as solar panels fill up agricultural land

Ed Miliband’s pledge to install up to one billion solar panels across the UK by 2035 will have a devastating impact on the UK countryside, farming campaigners have warned.

And a clip posted on social media has offered a sobering insight into how his plans will dominate the landscape, covering vast areas.

Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Net Zero and Climate Change, has set his ambitious target as part of a broader “solar rooftop revolution” aimed at dramatically increasing the nation’s renewable energy capacity.

Central to his vision is a tripling of solar power generation by 2030 and the widespread installation of rooftop solar systems on homes and businesses.

However, in order to do so, vast numbers of panels will be required and campaigners No Farmers, No Food shared footage shot using a drone which shows one such project.

Ed Miliband wants more developments like Shotwick Park in North Wales (Image: GETTY)

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