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Kali Lindsay

Northumberland solar farm could be targeted by organised crime gangs, police warn

A Northumberland solar farm could be targeted by organised crime gangs, police have warned.

Exagen has lodged a planning application with Northumberland County Council to build a solar farm on land to the west of Whittonstall, which would comprise between 75,000 and 100,000 panels.

But Northumbria Police has raised concerns about the security of solar panels and says organised crime gangs often travel the length of the county to target solar farms to steal cables and solar panels.

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