Solar energy presents significant limitations that prevent it from being a fully reliable or independent power source. The primary drawbacks involve its intermittent nature, dependency on costly storage solutions, substantial land use requirements, environmental and waste issues, manufacturing supply chain vulnerabilities, and infrastructure challenges. These issues highlight that solar energy is not a standalone replacement for other forms of power generation but a supplemental and dependent part of a larger energy mix.
Advocates for Farm Preservation, and others are working diligently to stop the Wood Duck Solar development that will encompass 2,300 acres in Barren County, just 10 miles from Mammoth Cave National Park. The solar “development” covers 28 separate tracks of land, spanning 20-30 miles of road frontage while encircling homes, farms and farmland. Mammoth Cave National Park issued a letter in April 2025 opposing the project due to the potential of contamination of the underground water systems which flow directly to the cave. Over 500 signatures and over 100 letters in protest of the project have been submitted to the Public Service Commission. Help us to gather more input, and put pressure on local and state authorities to stop this project. In addition to your signature on this petition – an evidentiary hearing will be held in Frankfort on October 2nd and the public is invited to attend in person or on zoom.