Here is a new technology to help cut out interference from wind turbine blades. This newly designed radar technology is a groundbreaking development to help expand potential new sites for wind farms. The RAF conducted trial flights of the radar over four wind farms in Wales.
This technology will help wind farms from interfering with military and civilian air traffic control. If successful, this technology will help to locate a viable location for installing wind firms where it does not interferes with the line of sight of air traffic control radars. Thus, it will be able to put an end to objections from the MOD then.
To make the technology successfully applicable in a range of circumstances, a range of RAF aircraft will fly over several wind turbine types at four Welsh wind farms. The firms listed are Bryn Titli, P & L (Llandinam), Cefn Croes and Carno A & B.
Energy minister Malcolm Wicks said,
The Government wants 10% of our electricity to come from renewable sources by 2010 and double that by 2020, with wind energy set to make a major contribution. There are still hurdles to be overcome but one by one we are knocking down the barriers that could prevent us reaching that target…
Overcoming the complex and challenging issue of radar interference will increase our options. This interference is a problem that has to be overcome all over the world and the pioneering work being done in Wales puts the UK at the forefront of the technology, with the inherent business benefits that can bring.
Via: Edie News
