Lockheed Martin radars could unlock 8 GW of wind energy

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Lockheed Martin radars could unlock 8 GW of wind energy

september 02, 2011

Giggawatts of wind farm proposals currently face military aviation objections because the spinning blades interfere with the radar and prevent them from working effectively.

Up to 8GW of wind power farms stuck in the planning system could be given the go-ahead as part of a government and industry commitment to replace three old RAF radar systems stretching from the Greater Wash to southern Scotland.

New Lockheed Martin long-range radars, costing about £20m each, are expected to replace old systems at Staxton Wold, North Yorkshire, Brizlee Wood, Northumberland, and RAF Trimingham, Norfolk, a DECC spokesman told BusinessGreen.

Giggawatts of wind farm proposals currently face military aviation objections because the spinning blades interfere with the radar and prevent them from working effectively.

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