Turbines ruin our landscape

The article by Neil Thomas in the Shropshire Star on February 21, masqueraded as a portrayal of the truths about wind farms. I have rarely read such biased and sloppy reporting.

He states that Carno supplies 13,900 homes and businesses.

This is a preposterous and meaningless measurement of the output of this wind farm. The truth is that wind is unpredictable and unreliable, and Carno wind farm is 24 per cent efficient, generating electricity when wind blows at a speed between 11 and 37 mph. Carno produces 33 Mw at max rated power, an insignificant eight Mw on average, equating to 0.02 per cent of UK total demand for electrical energy of 46,000 Mw. For comparison purposes, Ironbridge Power Station produces 1000Mw.

Two statistics he gives do not add up. Wind farms have provided 100 jobs at Carno, and have a running cost of £450,000 per year.

Why didn't he talk to some of the local protesters to get their views, as well as those who are employed on the site and the sad people who let their grandchildren play games by the turbines ?

I have been to the site and I strongly disagree that the turbines rise majestically into the sky.

The local landscape is majestic, which has been vandalised by misguided energy policies.

I share the concern that there is a need to combat global warming, however desecrating our glorious landscape with these monstrosities is not the answer.

Anyone who has given rational thought to the problem of future clean energy supply, realises new-build nuclear power stations will be necessary to prevent "the lights going out".

Alan Lees, Little Wenlock