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 [...]

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 [...]

This article provides an overview of the planning guidance in England relating to the Permitted Development (PD) of solar Photovoltaic (PV) projects, particularly commercial rooftop. The available planning guidance for [...]

Assessing glint and glare for ground level receptors including roads users and residents is almost always required for new solar developments within the UK that require planning permission. With respect [...]

Last month Vikram Solar successfully installed India’s first floating solar plant as part of a trial project. The PV solar manufacturing firm, who has headquarters in are Kolkata, wanted to [...]

In the UK it is almost industry standard for solar panels to have a southwards orientation with the aim to ‘absorb’ as much of the incoming solar energy as possible. Orientating [...]

To date the biggest aviation concern for solar developers with respect to aviation activity has been the effect of glint and glare on aircraft and Air Traffic Control (ATC) personnel. [...]