East Yorkshire's 400MW Solar Farm Approved

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A massive solar farm spanning 1,800 football fields will transform Yorkshire's countryside into a clean energy powerhouse.

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100,000 homes will run on sunshine when this £multi-million project lights up East Yorkshire.

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Local farmers raise alarm: "20,000 more acres could vanish under glass" - but what's the real story?

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The 40-year plan: Solar panels will cover prime farmland until 2070 - what happens next?

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Wildlife gets a boost: New trees, hedges, and walking paths planned around the solar fields.

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Underground power cables will snake through Yorkshire to connect with Drax power station.

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2 years of construction ahead: 400 megawatts of clean power vs. traditional farming

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Parliament debates the future of UK's farmlands on May 15 - which side will win?

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Local voices speak out: "The East Riding is being industrialized" - but clean energy beckons.

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Yorkshire leads Britain's clean energy charge - but at what cost to its farming heritage?

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