In reaching a decision on whether to proceed with Monksfield Solar Farm (aka Chapel Hill Solar Farm), planners and councillors will need to weigh the potential harms and benefits arising if it were to be approved.
Much of this website focuses on the harms that the development will cause, in areas such as landscape, fire risk and traffic congestion. But what about the benefits?
It would be easy, to think that the benefits from renewable energy are clear and substantial. But are they? Watch the evidence-based videos in this section of our website, to find out more.
We also counter the claim that PPLAN are simply NIMBYs – with evidence of our own!
Not for Greens
The video below is from Professor Ian Plimer, a professor emiritus from the Unversity of Melbourne speaking on behalf of the Institute of Public Affairs. Whilst speaking about energy matters in Australia, we urge you to think about how these relate to the Net Zero concept in the UK.
Note for example, the reference to the Drax Power Station in Yorkshire. at 15m 00s in. How can cutting down forests in North America be good for climate and the environment? How can it be argued as cheaper if it requires millions of pounds of annual subsidy (via the tax payer)?
Differentiating Fact from Ideology
The final part of the video (around 27 minutes in) talks about a boot camp for disturbed 15-year olds and a debate between the speaker and a government science advisor. It highlights the importance of critical thinking and the role of evidence in challenging ideology. We hope this video has raised some questions in your mind.
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More about the folly of Net Zero
Spain and Portugal suffered electicity black outs at the end of April 2025, with many industry experts attributing the cause instability of energy supply due to over-reliance on renewable energy sources. Read more by clicking here
Read about how Britain’s own electricity grid nearly crashed at the end of May by viewing this article
To watch a further video on the folly of the Net Zero concept and why it should be ended, click here
There will be links to more articles explaining the pros and cons of Not Zero in the coming weeks. In the meantime, if you have some suggestions, please email admin@pplan.org