THIS week, residents have passionately spoken out against plans for a large-scale renewable energy park potentially heading to Cumbria. 

Members of the Solway Plane Action Group are publicly objecting Ridge Clean Energy's (RCE) proposals for the Great Oaks Renewable Energy Park, near to Wiggonby, Great Orton - which would see the pairing of a 40.8 MW project of four wind turbines and solar farm.

The residents have spoken out due to the scale of the project, in which each turbine is set to stand at a height of 150 metres tall (making them some of the largest in Britain) whilst also being set for an area they believe is already oversaturated with wind turbines. 

Our readers discussed this in our comments:

David Eyley said: "I did think that the strategy for new wind farms was to be off shore, not on shore, but obviously not. I was part of the group that fought against three massive turbines that would've been within 800m of a school, houses, and a farm, supported by Rory Stewart. It got rejected, sensibly."

Darren Ward said:"The group is nimby and the motives to object are selfish. We desperately need more renewable energy. Build them and build more."

Stuart replied to Darren, disagreeing saying: "These are same height as blackpool tower. Twice the height as ones already in the area imagine that in your back garden"

Wendy wrote: "They only use 4% of the energy from the ones we already have. Plus they don't generate anything if the wind dont blow. Image how many batteries are going to be needed to store any made. Not to mention how many batteries when we all have electric cars."

Read more: Mass objections to turbines the 'size of Blackpool Tower' in Cumbria