Will Radar stop Wind Farm Life Extensions?
In Britain wind farms typically have a design life of 25 years. Typically this means there is a condition attached to the original planning permission meaning that the wind farm has to be dismantled after 25 years. Life Extensions Many wind farms are now approaching their twenty fifth birthday with…
Who are SANEDI?
Sanedi stands for South African National Energy Development Institute and was established in 2011 by the South African government. Its role is to undertake energy research and development; promote energy research and innovation and to help make South Africa more energy efficient. South African Carbon Emissions South African emits 9…
Radar Impact Assessments
Radar detects targets and displays them on a screen with the radar being designed to detect aircraft, shipping, precipitation or vehicles. Wind turbines can affect these systems because they are physically large (up to 200 metres tall) and because their blades travel at high speed (in excess of 180 km/hr).…
Wind Turbine Impacts on Railway Radio Systems – South Africa
South Africa’s national rail network extends to more than 20,000 kilometres which is mostly used for freight traffic by the national operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). Radio communications between the National Command Centre at Parktown and train drivers, across the nation, are necessary to operate the network safely and efficiently.…
Carbon Capture and Storage
Global temperatures are predicted to increase by around 2 to 5 Celsius by the year 2100. The exact increase is unknown due to complexities of modelling and the level of action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What is certain is that the frequency and severity of extreme weather events is…
How does MOD Staxton Wold Radar Move to Shetland affect Wind Developers?
Background The Ministry of Defence has recommissioned a radar site at the far northern tip of Shetland called Saxa Vord. The radar is used to detect unknown aircraft and also to direct intercepting military aircraft. The requirement for this increased level of radar coverage stems from increased Russian military activity.…
Second Edition of our Solar Photovoltaic Glint and Glare Guidance now available
Download the second Edition of the Glint and Glare Guidance PDF here. Overview The first edition of Pager Power’s Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Glint and Glare Guidance was released in the second quarter of 2017. The second edition is currently out for consultation with key stakeholders however edition 2.0 can now be…
Airport Safeguarding – 5 Notable Structures – London
Large buildings and structures that breach normal airport safeguarding rules include: Control Tower – Heathrow Airport Canary Wharf – Docklands (City Airport) Officers Mess – RAF Northolt National Grid Pylons – Isle of Grain (Stoke Airfield) St Marys Church – Harrow on the Hill (RAF Northolt) Airport Safeguarding uses Obstacle…
LATEST PROJECTS
Follow Us
One of the region's busiest ports will soon run entirely off solar power! https://t.co/dbBQnLKLmG
Wind last Wednesday accounted for the production of more electricity than any other source:
Strong gusts helped set a wind energy record in the UK https://t.co/KrAIBH7FrT
An example of a tall structure where radar objection might delay or block its development:
London's Tulip tower 'could confuse air traffic control systems' https://t.co/kE4Ur7Zm3S
