Because pilots suffer from it, flight safety could be at stake. But because there is no control or legislation for solar parks at airports, the municipality cannot currently enforce a solution.
“The solutions are expensive and may be at the expense of preserving the solar park,” according to the municipality, “while it is unclear to what extent flight safety is actually at stake and what standards these solutions must meet.”
Haarlemmermeer therefore asks the minister to ‘provide clarity’ in the short term about the legal frameworks within which she can act.
Adjust obstacle policy
The municipality refers to a report from the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), which in 2021 the Ministry advised the so -called obstacle policy to adjust. “But that has still not happened,” said the municipality. With the permit application in 2021 and the adjustment of the plans last year, the ILT stated that it has ‘no task or role’.
“What we need is a basis and assignment from the minister to be able to take targeted measures,” the Commission writes in the letter.
‘Fast legislation needed’
In order to prevent similar gattings in the future, the municipal administration begs the minister to quickly draw up legislation. “Also important for other solar parks to be built that are in the Appeal Route of Schiphol.”
At the beginning of this month, Schiphol decided to close the Polderbaan for two weeks between 10 a.m. and noon for landing aircraft. Due to the position of the sun, the park was most complained about the park in those hours.
As a result, more planes land on the Zwanenburgbaan, which resulted in the necessary reactions in Zwanenburg.
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