Battle with military officials over wind turbine radar concerns in Scotland
Military officials are concerned that a planned Scottish wind farm will affect the radar’s ability to detect aircraft at an airbase. Bodinfinnoch, a four turbine development 4km East of Mulben, Moray, will cause unacceptable interference to radar operation at RAF Lossiemouth according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The project…
Online updates: Easier to assess areas for radar, aviation and communication links
We have been completing a lot of updates to Pager Power Online recently. The latest release on Friday 12th July 2013 saw yet more improvements to the user interface (UI), including the new way of defining wind development site boundaries when initially checking for any radar, aviation or communication link…
Aveillant technology success at Prestwick airport
The Scotsman reports that Scotland wind energy output could increase from 9.9GW to 16.1GW now that a new wind turbine radar system has been approved at Prestwick Airport. Aveillant’s 3D Holographic Radar system can identify the difference between wind turbine blades and moving aircraft, allowing more wind turbine applications to…
Finnish military radar modified for wind farms
Reported in Alaska Dispatch, €15.5 million euros has been set aside by the Finnish government to allow the Defence Forces to avoid large wind farms, in the vicinity of Raahe, on the northwest coast of the country, interrupting their military radar systems. However the radar modification budget does come with…
Offshore wind: London Array officially opens
The London Array was officially been declared open on Friday 5th July 2013. With the 175 turbines now turning in the Thames Estuary, it has earned the title of the world’s largest offshore wind farm. UK Prime Minister David Cameron had the honour of cutting the ribbon as well as…
Tall roller coaster plans submitted to the FAA for review
Plans to build a 650ft (~198m) roller coaster, come observation tower, have been submitted to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for assessment. The Polercoaster, as it is called, has been proposed to be situated on the main Las Vegas strip. Due to the sheer height of the structure and it’s…
Airport height restriction breach: Canadian turbines to be removed
An order has been issued for the removal of eight turbines surrounding a Canadian airport because they do not comply with Federal Airport Zoning Regulations (FAZRs). The developers received the order from Transport Canada on the morning of Friday 14th June 2013, instructing them to remove eight turbines that violated…
Aviation Risk Report: Single location or area?
“On the Aviation Risk Report, does it matter whether I put in a single location or an area?” This is a question that we hear quite a bit. In short the answer is: yes, a little. Read more about why below… How the report works As soon as you place…
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