Opposition mounts against Europe’s largest solar farm planned for Lincolnshire, with campaigners arguing it threatens local communities and the fenland landscape.

– **Meridian Solar Farm** aims to generate electricity for over 200,000 homes.
– Area of development: 1,400 football pitches, located south of Spalding.
– Concerns include destruction of a rare fenland ecosystem and agricultural land loss.
– Community group Meridian Action has over 400 members, emphasizing local voices being overlooked.
– Local council member, Colin Davie, stresses protection of agricultural land and quality of life.
– Government holds final say on the project due to its scale; similar solar projects nearby have received approval.
– Meridian Solar highlights its role in UK energy security and transition to net-zero emissions.
– A battery storage facility and a new pylon network will support the development.
– Several other large solar farm proposals are underway in Lincolnshire, with rapid government decision-making encouraged for energy projects.