Renewables recognition

Technology developed by

to overcome the impact of wind turbines on radar systems has received a commendation from the

.

According to the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA), 4.7GW of renewable energy projects are delayed due to military or civil aviation concerns. BAE Systems claims wind-farm developments are particularly problematic with 50 per cent of developments being objected to due to their effect on air-traffic control and air defence.

Over the past two years, BAE Systems has been working on solutions to this issue. So far, the group claims to have developed approaches that will release 500MW of renewable energy and see developers commit £1bn of investment to help the UK to achieve its renewable energy targets.

Jon Mills, head of strategy at BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies, said: 'There is no single "silver bullet" solution to mitigating the impact wind farms have on radars. Every geographical combination of radar and wind-farm design will be different, but BAE Systems has developed a systematic approach to the technical analysis and resolution that enables economically viable solutions.