There is no blanket rule in UK planning that states every solar or wind development project must submit an electromagnetic (EMF) assessment, but that doesn’t mean projects can skip it. [...]

Artificial lighting is a crucial aspect of any new development, whether you are submitting planning for a new home, a sports facility, or an energy storage facility. In urban and [...]

Solar panels are becoming an increasingly popular way for UK homeowners to generate renewable electricity and cut their energy bills. Typically, a formal planning application is not necessary for many [...]

For over a decade, the UK’s Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme has been the backbone of renewable energy investment, offering generators a guaranteed strike price in exchange for building clean [...]

Onward 2030 Work Package 3 (WP3) has been produced with the aim of seeking agreement on a strategy for mitigating the impacts of wind developments on aviation systems, mainly Primary [...]

What are the Onward 2030 Work Packages? Onward 2030 has been founded to ensure that up to 20GW of new onshore wind, as set out in the Onshore Wind Sector [...]

Overview The following article presents an overview of the guidance surrounding Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) for aerodromes in the UK and worldwide. The most common surface types will be listed, [...]

In April 2025, the UK’s National Energy System Operator (NESO) led a review of renewable energy projects in the queue for grid connection. Now, eight months later, they reveal the [...]

A new edition of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) state letter [1] was released earlier this year, with some changes made to the new obstacle limitation surfaces, expected in [...]

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has proposed new obstacle limitation surfaces (OLS), with compliance required from November 21st 2030 [2]. In this instalment of Pager Power’s article series about [...]