PEOPLE are concerned that "giant ugly mirrors" will disrupt the countryside after a new solar farm has been proposed for a Worcestershire village.

Tyler Hill and Push Energy are working on a proposal for the Norchard Solar Farm, located in the village of Crossway Green near Stourport-on-Severn.

The 30-hectare facility will export electricity to the local power grid and will be enough to power approximately 6000 UK homes per year.

The clean, renewable electricity is said to help Wychavon District Council meet its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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One commenter expressed their concerns over the countryside being filled with "ugly giant mirrors".

They said: "Instead of turning green spaces into ugly giant mirrors, sacrificing land that could be better used for growing crops or livestock, why aren't housebuilders being required to install solar technology into every new build, saving struggling householders some of the crippling energy costs, and leaving our fields to nature, and the labours and husbandry of our great farmers?"

Another commenter felt the same and queried why solar panels are not being installed on new build properties.

"I want our countryside to continue looking like the countryside, and not a patchwork of mirrors, particularly since so much of it is already being built over for housing, which is why solar panels on all new builds would kill two proverbial birds with one stone."

Another reader shared her concern with the news, fearing that the technology is not advanced enough to be considered sustainable.

They said: "I hope technology in these areas does continue to improve, however industries that require huge amounts of energy require greater and more stable generation than solar and wind are capable of providing, industries such as cement production, steel and metal works, foundries, glass manufacture, as well as hospitals, telecoms, etc.

"Also, even the most advanced solar technology can't produce any power at night. These can really only be supplementary energy sources, not replacements."

A drop-in public consultation event is set to be held on Thursday, April 28 between 6pm to 8pm at Hartlebury Parish Hall.