Government Green Light for UK Onshore Wind
Background After an effective moratorium of four years the government re-opens the door to onshore wind by allowing onshore wind to compete in Contract For Difference (CFD) auctions which provide enhanced payments for renewable electricity generation. History Prime Minister Cameron’s withdrawal of support back in 2016 led to a virtual…
Climate Change Stops Third Runway
The UK Appeal Court has ruled that Heathrow’s proposed third runway cannot go ahead because of climate change. The government says it will not challenge the ruling although Heathrow Airport says it will at the Supreme Court. This is an interesting development that shows the United Kingdom is taking action…
Estonian Ministry of Defence Wind Farm Objection
Background A wind development has been proposed in Aidu in Estonia. The wind farm is located in the Ida-Viru county in the north-eastern area of Estonia on the border with Russia. The site should have a capacity of 100MW provided by installing 30 Eleon 3.4 MW turbines and should be…
What we do – In Pictures!
Explaining what Pager Power does and the services we offer has never been simple. The phrase “Radar Impact Assessments for Buildings” is not always easily digested – and requires further explanation. As part of an upgrade to our website we commissioned Handstand Marketing to prepare new service infographics to explain…
Off Grid Solar takes the World by Storm
Overview Solar Photovoltaic generation systems can be installed anywhere including locations with no mains electricity. These off-grid systems can be used to power lights, irrigation pumps, televisions, fans, refrigerators, air conditioners as well as laptops and phones. Figure 1: Indian Off-Grid solar system used for irrigation System Design A typical…
British Airways Flight Sets New Record
Introduction When storm Ciara hit the UK over the weekend, torrential rain and wind gusts of up to 100mph caused widespread flooding and heavy disruption to travel. Airports were especially affected as hundreds of flights were delayed, cancelled, or diverted to Europe after numerous failed landing attempts. One lucky British…
Planning Issues for Buildings – Aviation Lighting
The need for lighting Tall structures can present a risk for aircraft. This includes building developments, and collision risk is one of the many aviation considerations that developers need to consider at the planning stage. Collision risk is generally managed by doing two things, namely limiting the height of a…
Israeli Wind Farms Receive Approval in Radar Mitigation Deal
Radar interference concerns Wind developers in Israel have faced significant struggles due to radar interference concerns from defence officials. Plans for the country’s largest wind farm was tied up in disagreements between the developer, the Energy Ministry and the Defence Ministry for nine years with little progress – with the…
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