Millionaire Richard Darx Wants Solar Farm on Estate

      A millionaire, Richard Drax, has infuriated his neighbors with his plans to build an enormous solar farm on his estate. Last night actually, he was facing claims of hypocrisy after proposals to put scores of solar panels on 174 acres of his land were submitted to planners.
      Local residents have also claimed that three months ago, Mr. Drax had attacked plans to increase subsidies for wind turbines and solar panels. He also highly opposed a proposed wind farm off the Dorset coast. Therefore, surprisingly enough, he currently wants to build a solar farm the size of 110 football pitches on his 7,000-acre Charborough Estate.
      Sir Michael Butler, aged 86, is among more than 300 people who have written to the planning authority about the solar project. He says, "If this plan was to go ahead, it would be an absolute disaster. This is a most beautiful part of the British countryside and they want to stick this abomination in the middle of it."

Solar panels are planned for 174 acres of the sprawling Charborough Estate in Dorset