Intentional solar PV reflections: a necessity and nuisance
Glint, Glare or Solar PV Reflections Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels are designed to absorb sun rays and produce electricity. However, sometimes they can cause solar reflections usually described by the term Glint and Glare which can be of concern to the aviation community (i.e. pilots and air traffic control personnel),…
Ofcom Guideline Review: Pt 2 Impact of Large Structures on TV
Interference to terrestrial television (TV) can be an unpopular and expensive headache for anyone developing a building or a wind farm. Terrestrial broadcast transmissions can be affected by any large structure, and the responsibility to mitigate issues often falls to the developer. Ofcom produced guidelines in 2009 titled ‘Tall structures…
Ofcom Guideline Review: Part 1
Large structures such as buildings and wind farms affect wireless services in their vicinity. A common example of this is the weakening of mobile phone signal in the vicinity of large buildings. Ofcom produced guidelines in 2009 titled ‘Tall structures and their impact on broadcast and other wireless services’. These…
Discharging wind farm TV planning conditions
Common TV Planning Conditions Many wind farms in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland are consented with a planning condition relating to Television (TV) interference. The exact requirements of these conditions can vary from one council to another, but broadly speaking the condition requires the following: A commitment from the…
DFS Aeronautical objections block German wind projects
Aeronautical objections to wind farms in Germany have increased significantly. This is due to the desire to build more wind farms and to the introduction of more onerous safeguarding requirements by the German national air traffic control authority Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS). Four gigawatts (GW) of generation has been halted or…
Seismic stations & wind turbines: interference or not?
A global network for the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Wind turbines can compromise the detection capabilities of seismic stations. Previous research in the UK and the USA has shown that fixed and variable speed wind turbines operating at production rotation rates generate harmonic seismic signals in the band of interest…
Increased interest for the UK Solar Market
The UK Solar Market is booming. Currently, there are more than 2GW of solar developments awaiting construction and the UK is increasingly becoming a dominant player in the the market attracting major international players to invest and develop. Recent news announcements suggest that Wircon Wind & Solar GmbH and SPI…
Do two negatives make a positive? Wind farm decision deferred due to refusal of a nearby development
The proposed Netherwitton wind development comprises five turbines with a tip height of 127.5 metres to be located in Northumberland. The scheme, which is being proposed by RES, has received objections from local residents as well as aviation stakeholders and parish councils. It has been reported in The Journal that…
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