Falmouth turbine receives MOD objection
Two applications for single turbine sites proposed in Falmouth are likely to be refused due to Ministry of Defence (MOD) concerns that they will have detrimental affects to nearby radar operations. It isn’t a new thing to read a story about turbines being refused or delayed due to potential radar…
Height restrictions in place around Dubai airport
With the opening of the Al Maktoum airport to passengers looming, the Dubai Municipality and the Emirate’s Civil Aviation Authority have signed a mutual agreement to restrict the height of structures in the vicinity of the airport, reports the National. The Al Maktoum Airport The airport opened last year and…
Things heat up due to solar glare from London skyscraper
Prolonged reflections of concentrated bright natural light, or solar glare, can occur from photovoltaic (PV) panels or even buildings made of slightly reflective materials. The latter has dominated the news recently after solar glare from a London skyscraper melted part of the body work of a car parked nearby, scorched…
Chinese super tall building experiences project delays
Sky City; the super tall building project in China, is experiencing delays from building regulators in Beijing according to The New York Times. The planned 838 metre skyscraper was scheduled to be fully constructed in Changsha by April 2014, however it is now expected to be pushed back to July…
MOD military radar concerns for Scottish turbine
Plans for a single turbine on an old airfield in Tealing, East Scotland, has received objections from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) over concerns that it will interfere with the RAF Leuchars military radar. The Background The 86.5m single turbine is proposed to be located near to another turbine which…
Radar and aviation safety concerns delay German onshore wind developments
Germany’s wind energy association (BWE) say that 3.5GW of onshore wind developments are delayed by aviation safety and radar concerns, reports Wind Power Monthly. Wind turbine radar and aviation issues can affect developments of all sizes, and in different countries. Back in 2012 the UK’s leading renewable energy trade association, RenewableUK,…
Australia’s supertall skyscraper plans scrapped
The Australia 108 skyscraper plans have been dropped after battling with numerous constraints. One concerned stakeholder was the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, since there were claims that the 388 metre construction would be an obstruction to a flight path. Also, the scale of Melbourne skyscraper received disapproval from the City…
Military radar objection to single turbine in Plymouth
Concerns about wind turbine radar interference can affect projects of all sizes. Just yesterday BBC News reported that a single turbine development in south Devon has received an objection from the Ministry of Defence (MOD). In a letter from the UK defence body to the South Hams District Council, who…
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