Kingsway Solar

Survey reveals 90% local opposition to proposed Kingsway Solar scheme

  Findings from the KSCA Community Survey, conducted between 8 June and 1 September 2025, confirm that over 90% of respondents oppose the proposed Kingsway Solar scheme for South East Cambridgeshire, with more than 86% objecting in the strongest possible terms.   Download a copy of the report here:  Community Assessments of the Proposed Kingsway Solar

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Walking the Length of Kingsway: Exposing the Scale of a Solar Farm “Bigger than Heathrow”

  A local campaigner has walked the full boundary of the proposed Kingsway Solar Farm to reveal the vast scale of the development — an area larger than Heathrow Airport — and to raise awareness of the project’s far-reaching impact on the South Cambridgeshire countryside. The walk, filmed over the summer, has been released as

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Day 2 of our ‘Encircled’ video series: Wildlife at risk

  On day 2 of our video series “Encircled: Our villages surrounded by solar” we’re exploring Harcamlow Way: Fox Road to the Ambush (Balsham).   We’ve created this series of short videos to show the size and extent of Kingsway’s proposed solar park, and the how it will impact our area.   Day 2 –

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Watch our new video series: Encircled – Our villages, surrounded by solar

The first of our video series “Encircled: Our villages surrounded by solar” is out! We’ve created this series of short videos to show the size and extent of Kingsway’s proposed solar park, and the how it will impact our area. Day 1 – Industrial scale: As big as Heathrow 📍 Two hours of walking… and

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The hidden health risks of large-scale solar farms: Why noise matters

Recently, we shared a video from Cleve Hill, the first large-scale solar farm to come online, highlighting the stark differences between small-scale and large-scale solar. Beyond the enormous east–west facing panels, security fencing and CCTV, what stood out most was the noise, which some of you commented on. In case you missed it, here’s the

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Join KSCA for the National Community Walk on Sunday 8 June

Watch the video recording of the talk and listen to the audio of the Q&A about Kingsway Solar plans below. On Sunday 8th June, over 120 local residents joined KSCA committee members and volunteers for a peaceful countryside walk through West Wratting, part of a national day of action raising awareness about the spread of

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Solar Farms vs Local Communities: The problem with NSIPs

Solar Farms vs Local Community: The Problem with NSIPs

Community Concerns About Solar Farms A recent news item by Patrick Barkham (a natural history writer) highlighted how plans to install huge solar farms in Norfolk have outraged residents. For many who have chosen this quiet part of England as their home, the vast, open spaces they cherish are now under threat from the rapid

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Will Kingsway Solar Farm Protect Our Local Villages? Resident Speaks Out!

As with all ‘green energy solutions’, the proposed Kingsway Solar Farm development is a topic of heated debate. In this eye-opening BBC Look East interview, a resident of one of the affected villages shares his perspective on what this project means for our future. As someone deeply connected to the land and local life, he

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