New York State solar farm corruption

[gthomas785]

It seems a durable anti reflective coating would improve efficiency and and reduce aircraft issues. I do find this interesting that it hasn’t been addressed.

Cost

 

[stoveliker]

I'm not sure an antireflection coating would work to solve the problem.
Going from 4% of sunlight reflected (glass) to 1% of sunlight (typically antireflection coatings cut reflections to 1/4) reflected and hitting one's eyes is still problematic.

 

[gthomas785]

There's so much space that would be good for solar panels, seems to me just not putting them too close to airports is the easiest solution.

 

[bigealta]

I found this:

4. Special Environments (Aviation & Transit)
Because of the elevation and proximity concerns, major glare issues are heavily scrutinized by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) near airports. Solar developers are required to use specific modeling software like ForgeSolar to calculate exact reflection zones and ensure that panels do not blind pilots or air traffic controllers. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
If you are dealing with a specific glare issue in your area, or want to know the exact reflection path for a nearby installation:

• Penn State Extension offers a comprehensive breakdown of how solar glare is calculated and regulated.
• For more technical details, review the American Solar Energy Society guide on relieving glaring problems and mitigating visual impacts.

 

[EbS-P]

There's so much space that would be good for solar panels, seems to me just not putting them too close to airports is the easiest solution.

Agreed but that takes coordination. They allowed new cell towers that interfered with instrumental approaches.