SGHAT (Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool) is no longer freely available – as of November 2017. SGHAT is used for predicting solar panel glare, also referred to as PV glare, [...]

Background Large Solar PV developments cause direct solar reflections which can affect aircraft, trains, road vehicles and residential amenity. Pager Power has undertaken over 250 glint and glare assessments which [...]

Overview Europe’s largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) development has become operational after six years of planning. The development, located on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, has cost [...]

Shadowing Threat to Solar Panels With 119 new tall building applications now in the London planning system from March 2015 to March 2016, issues arising from tall structures will only [...]

There are many key stakeholders who can comment on and object to solar developments. In July 2014, the British Horse Society (BHS) produced guidance with respect to solar developments, on [...]

In our day to day lives we will experience many reflections of the sun from a variety of reflective surfaces in our surrounding environment. From shop windows to car body [...]

What is the concern? The concerns relate specifically to the possibility of solar reflections from a solar farm (in the form of Glint and Glare) potentially creating a safety hazard [...]

The current operational capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) developments in the UK is just over 9,000 MW [1], which doesn’t include the further 4,000 MW with planning permission, awaiting construction or [...]

Solar energy production continues to form part of the renewable energy mix in countries all around the world. All renewable energy installations face their share of opposition, and solar power [...]

The following article presents an overview of Pager Power’s experience of developments and railway infrastructure, specifically relating to glint and glare. Railway Infrastructure Concerns A BBC news article presented here [...]