August 27, 2025 - 729 views
The Welsh government has approved the construction of a new solar farm on Anglesey, covering 660,000 acres of land near Llyn Alaw.
The project aims to power around 34,000 homes with renewable energy.
However local residents have expressed concerns about the loss of agricultural land and the growing number of solar farms on the island.
Opposition leaders criticised the decision, highlighting the need for a balanced solar strategy.
Aberconwy MS Janet Finch-Saunders who is also Shadow Cabinet for Climate Change, said that these representatives missed the opportunity to join forces with Welsh Conservatives to question the strategy and block the scheme.
Mrs. Finch-Saunders said: "While securing our energy future is important, it must not come at the expense of our agricultural land. Undermining farming in this way threatens food security and rural livelihoods.
“We need a clear and sustainable solar strategy that balances renewable energy development with the protection of our farmland. The current lack of strategy risks undermining both our energy goals and our food security.
“From Switzerland to Japan, measures are being taken in nations globally to see solar panels placed in innovative locations which do not hamper food production. Rather than take the opportunity I created to pause all decisions on solar farms, Plaid Cymru through abstaining and the Liberal Democrat by not voting at all, enabled the Welsh Labour Government to keep charging ahead without a solar strategy.
“Should Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrat have joined forces with the Welsh Conservative and independent members on 11 June 2025, the decision on Alaw Môn solar farm could have been blocked whilst a solar strategy is created for Wales”.
