Wind farm complaints continue to dwindle, report shows | p_hannam
his office received 75 complaints overall last year even as the industry continued to expand.
Some 23 other matters did not specify any project or development, while three related to three proposed solar farms. The office did not receive any complaints related to energy storage, a new part of its remit. "While views differ throughout communities, some continue to express a deep sense of anxiety and they have a right to be taken seriously," he said.
Over time, Mr Dyer's reviews have expanded to solar farms and large-scale batteries, and it may eventually extend further to examine ways to address the web of new transmission lines needed to link the rapidly expanding solar and wind projects.
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