Letter: Turbine argument doesn't stand up

He urges 'readers to write to the press, TV and politicians to protest against this outrage of the High Court decision to quash DECC's refusal of permission for Carnedd Wen and Llanbrynmair wind farms. The planning inspectorate had previously ruled in favour of the applications.

L J Jenkins asserts that the wind turbines "would be visible from 40 miles away" which suggests powerful vision to identify a speck. It is considered that visibility further away than 30km will be negligible, as the human eye will not register them in the field of view from that distance, let alone 40 miles equivalent to 64km.

The letter continues suggesting that overall Wales generates far more electricity than it consumes and that England should generate its own power, something I sympathise with. The danger in this approach is that Wales should logically never have exported coal, slate or water or other resources.

Conversely, Wales should not be importing oil, gas, or other resources for its economy that cause environmental or human harm elsewhere.

The reality is that stronger, more reliable winds are found in the Welsh hills and mountains not beside the English cities. The opportunity that has been largely lost was for the many turbines to be financed and owned by Welsh communities.

Robert Saunders, Apley

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