Kronos would like to create a 58 Acre solar power station in the Newbiggin Valley.

The solar panels would be 10 feet tall.

The power station will be surrounded by 15 feet high deer fencing

The site will be covered by CC TV cameras.

This shocking eyesore will be visible from the B5288, from the village of Newbiggin, the popular Newbiggin footpath and bridle way, Moss Rigg Lane running from B5288 to Howgate in Newbiggin. And, of course, the surrounding homes.

Kronos can be quite funny when they try. They tell us they will plant vegetation to hide everything. When asked they didn’t know how long it would take to grow new plants to 10 feet high. Of course, many views of the power plant will be downhill so much higher planting would be required to hide it all. It is possible that the vegetation might be tall and dense enough to provide shielding just in time for the decommissioning phase in 35 years.