IN A blaze of publicity last month, the UK government announced the world’s biggest ever expansion in wind energy. But on past form, over a third of the proposed developments will fall at the first hurdle because of objections from the Ministry of Defence that the turbines will interfere with radar. “Stealth turbines” may be the answer.
Radar problems remain one of the key barriers facing the industry, says Chris Tomlinson of the British Wind Energy Association. The MoD opposes 34 per cent of all proposals for new wind farms at the pre-application stage – before a formal planning application.…
