The two academics fear the possibility of lithium-ion fires, explosions and even clouds of toxic gas at the massive battery storage unit, planned for Loch Fergus, near Coylton.
Two leading Professors at Oxford University have voiced safety concerns over plans to build a £50m solar farm in the Ayrshire countryside.
But the proposals, said to be worth £50m in terms of investment, sparked a wave of opposition from residents living near the site. In the wake of the plans being unveiled a group called ‘No to Loch Fergus Solar Farm’ was formed. In a comprehensive report to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consent Unit Mr Knox claims nearby Martnaham Loch is “under imminent threat” from an industrial scale solar farm which “poses serious long-term risks” to the loch through pollution.
“Locogen’s planned 40MW storage unit on the brow of the steeply sloping field and ancient woodland is eight times the size of a battery storage unit which exploded on a site in Liverpool in September 2020, rocking the neighbourhood and producing vast quantities of contaminated ‘fire water.’” Professor Peter Dobson OBE, told Ayrshire Live: “Their statement has to be challenged in the strongest possible terms, especially ‘The fire suppression system would comprise appropriately designed extinguishing gas’.
The controversial proposals are expected to be discussed by South Ayrshire Council’s Regulatory Panel on Thursday, March 28. However, South Ayrshire Council is NOT the “determining authority” for the proposal but instead a “statutory consultee” in the process.Ayrshire Live can further reveal that the Regulatory Panel has been recommended to offer “no objection” to the scheme.* Investment of £50m* Enough generation capacity to power the equivalent of 13,600 UK homes all year round.
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