MP Geoffrey Cox to oppose all wind farms in Torridge and West Devon
A Westcountry MP has pledged to oppose all new commercial wind farms after a surge in applications pushed parts of the countryside to "tipping point".
Conservative Geoffrey Cox said he will formally object to each and every new scheme in his Torridge and West Devon constituency after the area became a target for turbine companies.
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MP Geoffrey Cox
The pledge comes as French state-owned EDF Energy Renewables announces plans to build the biggest scheme so far in the district – six towers measuring 377ft (115m) from base to blade tip.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) claims Torridge council has abandoned all hope of refusing planning permission after losing every appeal it has contested.
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The CPRE claims there are already 43 approved single turbines, 20 schemes in planning and dozens more in the pipeline subject to "scoping" exercises.
CPRE chairman Penny Mills said the countryside was being transformed into a "renewable energy landscape".
"Torridge council feels that it cannot refuse as planning inspectors will overturn the decision," she added.
"I think it has given up because it costs money and time fighting these decisions.
"It is a constant battle and all driven by these Government subsidies."
Mr Cox said the "whole of the district" was now affected.
Torridge council admitted being powerless to stop the proliferation, adding that the committee was bound by planning rules.
3 Comments
by johndavies
Tuesday, March 26 2013, 2:10PM
“Have a look at the eye-watering amounts of our cash given to -
Delabole Wind Farm
http://tinyurl.com/axwngld
For a flavour of CASH generated by windfarms per mth, (More than 50% is subsidy's.) see- http://tinyurl.com/cgmq86d
( See this List of some (700ish) UK windfarms – includes Generation payments, OFGEM ROC payments + Capacity factors, Outputs, Graphs, Maps. - http://tinyurl.com/akxs7yp )
The wind policy has succeeded in doing two things: ensuring that we have rapidly escalating electricity prices and penalising UK industry with Green taxes and high energy costs. If you doubt that, read the following government report: ICF International, for the Department of Business Innovation & Skills (BIS), 'An International Comparison of Energy and Climate Change Policies Impacting Energy Intensive Industries in Selected Countries' (11 July 2012):
https://http://tinyurl.com/d9qo4zp
Wind turbines are not an appropriate technology for supplying grid systems because of intermittency & the large backup (spinning reserve) required. Because the intermittency of wind brings a huge financial penalty Denmark, Germany, Belgium, Holland, have all cut back on wind installations & are now building gas & coal stations (worryingly Germany is going for brown coal ).
As I write this, on a windy clear cold day, 2°C, the UKs entire 4,483 wind turbine fleet is producing-
just … 5.7% of demand !!! pathetic.
BUT making loads of cash for developers (mainly foreign), & energy prices are set to rise again to pay for it all.
Note:-
As at July 2012, UK companies own just –
12% of offshore wind
37% of on land wind.
74% of ALL British Electricity Generating is foreign owned.!!”
by Cynicalous
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 6:10PM
“Well done Geoffrey! At this rate there won't be a truly rural England left to defend, just a tourist-free zone dotted with farm ATMs generating cash from already hard hit members of the public.
This is a national disgrace and the sooner subsidies are cut, the sooner we can get on with building grown up energy production, not these toy town cash machines.”
by Cynicalous
Wednesday, March 20 2013, 6:07PM
“Well done Geoffrey! At this rate there won't be a truly rural England left to defend, just a tourist-free zone dotted with farm ATMs generating cash from already hard hit members of the public.
This is a national disgrace and the sooner subsidies are cut, the sooner we can get on with building grown up energy production, not these toy town cash machines.”