South Africa Integrated Resource Plan 2019
Background The Department of Energy published the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2019, on Friday, 18 October. The IRP outlines the 2030 roadmap for the South African energy sector highlighting that South Africa energy sector will pursue the following targets: Reliable and efficient energy service; Generate electricity at competitive rates; Is…
Is solar development a safety hazard?
Introduction Solar photovoltaic (PV) developers in the UK, Ireland and elsewhere in the world are very familiar with objections on the grounds of glint and glare. This applies to commercial scale development and residential rooftop panels alike. Concerns for road users are around safety – with the worry being that…
New Support Officer joins Pager Power
We are pleased to welcome Angelika Komaiszko who joined us on 21 October to help manage our growing workload. She has recently been awarded a post-graduate degree from Brunel University and will be involved in book-keeping, business administration and preparing proposals for new work. We interviewed a number of candidates…
Cross Laminated Timber
Background The construction industry currently accounts for 45% of carbon emissions and 50% of total landfill in the UK. The use of popular building materials such as steel and concrete are the major contributor to these figures due to their high carbon footprint manufacturing process. So, let’s take a look…
Estonian Military Blocks Wind Development
Background Tiny NATO member Estonia shares a land border with Russia. Its air defence radar help keep it secure – monitoring international airspace through the Gulf of Finland to the north which is used to access the Baltic sea by Russian military jets. Figure 1 Sukhoi Su-24 Russian Military Jet…
Wind turbines are getting bigger and taller
Background Wind energy is on the rise as costs per MWh are reducing. In 2018, 51GW of capacity were added worldwide reaching 591GW of wind capacity. Size of turbines has…
Changes to Public Safety Zones – London City Airport
Background London City Airport has recently published a draft Masterplan which sets out its vision for the airport’s growth through to 2035. The planned increase in air traffic could mean that the Public Safety Zones (PSZ) at either end of its runway will be enlarged. This could mean increasing restrictions…
Wanted solar reflection
Background Often the issue we encounter at Pager Power is regarding the unwanted reflected sunlight from buildings or solar panels which might result in annoyance towards different types of observers. However, there has been one case where the light reflected from mirrors towards observers was intentional. Rjukan mirrors The city…
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