UK offshore wind: aviation and radar
You probably know that interference to communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) infrastructure can cause delays to UK onshore wind developments, especially if it is related to aviation and radar. So it might come as no surprise to be told that the same can apply to offshore wind projects. Knowing the issue…
Wind development aviation & radar planning issues: Turkey
If you have been keeping up to date with UK news, you are more than likely to have read about the Conservative party proposition to stop onshore wind subsidies if they get voted into power in the UK 2015 general election. Many of these news articles make reference to the…
Scottish Government Progress Update on Eskdalemuir
The Scottish Government have published an update on the progress of the Eskdalemuir Working Group (EWG), which says that research has indicated that there is “a likelihood of headroom to allow further wind farm consents without breaching the 0.336nm threshold.” This conclusion was found by the Ministry of Defence (MOD)…
MOD takes legal action over South Uist turbine decisions
Legal Action has been taken by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) regarding the planning approval granted to three turbines over concerns that they may impact upon air defence radar. The BBC reports that the “machines could produce a false “aircraft-like return” and affect the detection capabilities of radar systems.” (Read…
Gatwick radar concerns halts Surrey wind turbine
Tandridge District Council have refused a planning application for a single turbine, partly due to the proposed impact it would have on Gatwick Airport radar. The proposed wind turbine would have stood at 150ft tall and been located at the Horne Park Golf Club in East Surrey. Reported in the…
An update on NATS Project RM – Spring 2014
Soon after news broke about the Project RM modifications to the NATS radar at Lowther Hill and Great Dun Fell the UK air navigation provider gave a presentation on project progress. Among the attendees was our CEO Jan Georgopoulos. The presentation included information on capacity dependent funding profiles, time scales…
The online wind farm Aviation Risk Assessment is launched
With increased capabilities for delivering more in depth aviation risk analysis on a wind development, it is no surprise we were excited about the online release of the new Aviation Risk Assessment on Tuesday 8th April 2014. The Aviation Risk Assessment is the evolution of our previous online Aviation Risk…
3 new features to assess the aviation risk of a wind development
Assessing the potential impact of a project on aviation and radar is something that is vital to successful wind development. Since issues of this nature have been known to delay, or completely stop, projects from going ahead we always recommend that developers assess aviation risk early on. It was because…
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