Glare Solar Panels Airports

Glare viewed from the air traffic control tower at manchester boston regional airport on april 27 2012 at 8 15 a m.

Glare solar panels airports. Geometric analysis similar to the glint and glare assessments widely used today. For example certain pv manufacturers market antiglare modules especially for solar applications in roadways airports and railways where glare impact is a matter of. Solar panel glare is greater than expected because panels are good at absorbing light perpendicular to them but much less effective when the light is at a low angle. The canberra times recently published a piece about the concerns about potential glare from the solar panels of the proposed 4 megawatt mw mount majura solar farm given its proximity to canberra airport this article addresses concerns about glare from solar panels in aviation and examines a number of similar case studies both internationally and elsewhere in australia.

For example companies near airports may want clarification of whether the intended photovoltaic pv solar panel installation would create problems for flights. Pager power s assessments can predict the timing and intensity of solar glare for solar pv installations near airports railways highways and dwellings. The solar panels in athen s international airport are chosen such that it has a very low reflectivity factor much lower than most objects found at airports such as parked cars. Evidence gathered by the sta on glint and glare as a starting point the sta contacted several experts in glint and glare analysis for solar around airports.

Interim policy faa review of solar energy system projects on federally obligated airports 78 fr 63276 pdf 10 23 2013. Such outreach furthers the safety goals of the faa and the solar energy development goals of municipalities and communities. Solar and glare organizations and local stakeholders about methods for predicting and managing glare impacts from solar panels near airports or other locations. Harnessing the sun s energy through solar panels is highly effective but businesses considering the move on their commercial roofs often worry about potential issues from glare.

Air quality designations for the 2010 sulfur dioxide so2. Applicability of national environmental policy act nepa to federal aviation administration faa review of airport wildlife hazard management plans 81 fr 86768 pdf 12 1 2016.