Our new Technical Analyst – Michael Sutton
We are very pleased to announce that our new Technical Analyst Michael Sutton will be joining Pager Power on 19 August. Michael is our second recruit this year – taken on to help us satisfy the growing demand for our services. To avoid confusion we will be called Mike (myself…
400 Glint and Glare Assessments Now Completed!
We started undertaking glint and glare assessments over seven years ago and at the beginning we would never have thought that we would eventually complete 400 … and counting! Developing Pager Power’s own glint and glare model has been key to this achievement. Over the years the model has been…
Solar Intensity Calculations
Background New developments such as glass buildings and solar PV systems can cause significant solar reflections. In extreme cases these can overheat people or cause temporary blindness. Solar intensity calculations allow planners to determine whether reflections from a new development will be acceptable. Figure 1 Artist’s impression of European Southern…
Heathrow Third Runway – Safeguarding Update
Overview Heathrow is planning a third runway to the north west of the existing two parallel runways. In an earlier article we explained that this could affect future developments in the vicinity of the new runway – particularly beneath the departure and approach paths. Heathrow is safeguarding the New Northwest…
Newquay Spaceport
Background Newquay airport is becoming one of the few locations in United Kingdom to enable sub-orbital flights, spaceplanes and satellites launches Why Newquay Newquay airport…
Tall Buildings and Microwave Links
Background Point to point microwave links are a core element of telecommunications infrastructure. They carry digital data at the speed of light between two antennae typically spaced a few kilometres apart. These links rely on a clear line of sight between the link ends as well as within a Fresnel…
DeTect – Wind Turbine Lighting Control Radar
Overview The DeTect Harrier Aircraft Detection Lighting System (ADLS) enables lights to be illuminated as aircraft approach a wind farm. Lights are extinguished once the aircraft leaves the area. The DeTect system typically uses two radar and is operational at three North American sites with more in the pipeline. DeTect’s…
Common Concerns Around Solar Farms – Volume 2
Overview We looked back over all of the news articles on our website and discovered that the most popular news item we have produced to date was that titled ‘Concerns around solar farms’. Therefore, as we approach the completion of over 400 glint and glare assessments, we have gone back…
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