Shropshire farmers warming to solar panel cash cow
Green pastures could soon have an altogether different meaning as fields full of solar panels look set to crop up across Shropshire.
The eco-friendly energy source has seen a surge in popularity across the country ever since the Government offered to pay for the power they generated.
Later this year, thousands of 9ft high solar panels on metal frames will be planted on a 54-acre (22 hectare) site nine miles from Shrewsbury.
Hayford Farm, near Westbury, will become the county's first multi-million pound solar farm, after getting the green light from Shropshire planners in January.
And more sites are likely to follow according to Shropshire chartered surveyors Roger Parry, which acted as the agent for the scheme.
Guy Maxwell said: "There are masses of solar developers who are looking for sites and we have several who ring us up on a regular basis to see if we have any sites in Shropshire."
He said solar farms were proving increasingly popular because of the the efficiency of the systems compared to other energy sources.
