Faa Regulations Solar Panels

Department of transportation federal aviation administration 800 independence avenue sw washington dc 20591 866 tell faa 866 835 5322.

Faa regulations solar panels. Supplemental notes work was accomplished under approved task am hrr 521 16. Department of transportation federal aviation administration 800 independence avenue sw washington dc 20591 866 tell faa 866 835 5322. 23 2013 the faa posted a notice on the federal register titled interim policy faa review of solar energy system projects on federally obligated airports. Sponsoring agency code 15.

Applicability of national environmental policy act nepa to federal aviation administration faa review of airport wildlife hazard management plans 81 fr 86768 pdf 12 1 2016. Federal aviation administration 800 independence ave s w. The solar guide addresses a wide range of topics including solar technology electric grid infrastructure faa safety regulations financing incentives and discusses new and unforeseen issues associated with solar projects including reflectivity and communications systems interference. Abstract solar power is a growing source of energy for airports and for their communities.

Washington dc 20591 14. 2013 faa published an interim policy that emphasized the need for off airport solar projects to establish to the faa that a proposed solar project does not pose a potential for glare or low potential for after image along the final approach path. Air quality designations for the 2010 sulfur dioxide so2. The biggest glare hazard in aviation is the sun itself particularly when it is low on the horizon in an international comprehensive analysis of potential glare hazards pdf see section 7 in aviation from solar panels the uk s spaven consulting points out that a trawl of uk and us aviation incident databases between the years 2000 and 2010 for accidents in which glare was cited as.

The notice states that in 2012 the faa partnered with the us department of energy to establish a standard for measuring glint and glare and clear thresholds for when.