More solar farms on the way after record renewables auction

The government has awarded contracts to a record supply of new solar power projects, in a move that boosts the country's clean power goals but could spark anger from local opponents.

The developments will be located across England, Scotland and Wales, with the West Burton solar farm planned for the Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire border becoming the largest ever to win a government contract.

The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups, who see solar as a relatively cheap way to reduce the UK's reliance on fossil fuels during the summer months.

But some local communities oppose such large developments on their doorstep, accusing the farms of being a scar on the landscape.