Dutch solar park ordered to remove 78,000 panels to protect
A solar panel park near Amsterdam''s Schiphol Airport has been ordered by a judge to remove 78,000 panels after they were found to be blinding aircraft pilots. Airport authorities
Despite these positive strides toward clean energy usage at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, significant challenges have arisen regarding glare produced by reflective surfaces on installed solar panels.
EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMEN A solar panel park near Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport has been ordered by a judge to remove 78,000 panels after they were found to be blinding aircraft pilots. Airport authorities said the panels posed a serious safety risk and disrupted air traffic but the solar park owners did not respond.
Another reason to consider installing solar panels in the Netherlands right now is that the Dutch government will actually foot part of the bill. Currently, the Dutch government is offering a sustainable energy investment grant (ISDE) to compensate for the cost of energy-saving and sustainable installations.
Airport authorities said the panels posed a serious safety risk and disrupted air traffic but the solar park owners did not respond. As a result, in late June, Schiphol took DGEC, the operator De Groene Energie Corridor, to court. The court gave the operator until mid-October to remove all the panels in its July 16 verdict.
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