Managing PV Reflections
Introduction Solar photovoltaic (PV) developments are a part of the energy mix all over the world, with global capacity exceeding 303 GW. A persistent problem for developers is reflections from the PV panels causing nuisance and/or a safety hazard. Figure 1: A PV Reflection. Who is affected? The most commonly…
Railways and Glint and Glare – UK Railways Methodology
Overview Pager Power recently conducted a consultation process with Network Rail to better understand their assessment requirements when it comes to glint, glare and their operations. The following article presents an overview of the findings during this process and improvements we are making to our glint and glare models to…
Pager Power’s Twentieth Birthday
Pager Power Limited has just turned twenty having been established on 30 December 1997 as a technical consultancy for electricity companies. Founder Mike Watson recalls some of the key projects and events of the past 20 years. The name Pager Power originated with an invention for controlling storage heaters with…
Wind turbine shadow flicker guidelines to become stricter in the Republic of Ireland
Introduction Wind turbine shadow flicker is the effect caused when a spinning turbine rotor causes brightness levels to vary within an affected room (although the precise definition can depend on who you ask). Figure 1: Wind turbine obstructing the Sun. The rules on how much shadow flicker is allowed can…
NATS Safeguarding – the process and advice
Overview NATS are a key UK aviation stakeholder and their main role is to aid the safe navigation of en-route aircraft, and in some instances, with the safeguarding of civil aerodromes. NATS specifically safeguard aerodromes, radar, navigation aid installations and flight procedures/routes. If you are proposing to build a development…
Solar Powered Trains
Introduction A recent study by Imperial College championed by climate action group 10:10 has concluded that directly connected solar PV could provide a large quantity of the power used by electric trains in Southern England. Image 1: Train at Headcorn, on route to London Victoria. Efficient DC Connection The study…
SGHAT – US Solar Panel Glare Tool no longer available
SGHAT (Solar Glare Hazard Analysis Tool) is no longer freely available – as of November 2017. SGHAT is used for predicting solar panel glare, also referred to as PV glare, for inclusion within aeronautical studies. SGHAT, developed by US company SANDIA Laboratories, is still available to US government, state and…
Google Search investigation: what is the likelihood of significant solar panel glare occurring?
Overview Solar glint and glare assessments are now a common requirement when proposing the development of a solar photovoltaic (PV) scheme, but how often is solar panel glare considered significant and reported? We conducted a google search investigation using common search terms to identify articles where glint and glare effects…
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