Reception Surveys – Wind Farms and Large Building Developments
Overview We have recently completed a number of television reception surveys for large buildings in cities like London and Manchester, as well as working on a number planning applications for wind farms nationally. We therefore wanted to provide you with an update to our previous article highlighting the reception survey…
Research Update – Eliminating “Yellow” Glare
Background Large Solar PV developments cause direct solar reflections which can affect aircraft, trains, road vehicles and residential amenity. Pager Power has undertaken over 250 glint and glare assessments which explain the times, dates and durations of expected glare. Glare which is expected to cause a temporary after-image is classified…
Drone Ban at Dublin Airport
Attack of the Drones The ever-increasing popularity of drones presents a challenge to aviation safety. Near misses have been reported at Heathrow Airport among others in recent times (References 1 and 2), and airports are responding. Figure 1: Drone. Drone Registration The Irish Aviation Authority requires all drones weighing 1…
Pager Power at Smart Solar Ireland – 5th April
The Solar Ireland conference being held on April 5 2017 in Cork will discuss Ireland’s progress and future within the Solar Industry. Ireland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels puts pressure on the Irish Government to meet its 2020 renewable energy targets. Ireland is therefore is motivated to embrace solar as…
Indian Solar Takes Off
Big solar parks are getting bigger with the number and size of solar farms around the world increasing constantly. Kamuthi, India’s largest power plant, has a generating capacity of 648MW. It consists of over 2.5 million solar modules and occupies 1270 acres of land. Worldwide there are currently 20 solar…
Europe’s Largest Floating Solar Farm Sets Sail
Overview Europe’s largest floating solar photovoltaic (PV) development has become operational after six years of planning. The development, located on the Queen Elizabeth II reservoir at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, has cost in the region of £6.5million and has been developed by Lightsource in conjunction with Thames Water. Figure 1: Floating solar…
China trumps Trump with huge renewable electricity investment
Whilst the new US President doubts climate change science, Chinese President Xi Jinping is delivering huge Chinese investment in wind energy and solar PV generation. Four of the five biggest renewable energy deals in 2016 were made by Chinese companies demonstrating China’s commitment to renewable energy and strengthening its global…
Why Tall Structures Can Adversely Affect EGPWS
What is EGPWS? EGPWS stands for Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System. It is an aircraft system that automatically alerts pilots if there is a significant risk of flying into the ground. Figure 1: Sutton Coldfield Transmitter Station, England How can tall structures affect EGPWS? EGPWS has an awareness of the ground…
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