Press release

Update of UK Shadow Flicker evidence base

In November 2010, DECC commissioned consultants Parsons Brinckerhoff to produce a report to update the government’s evidence base on shadow flicker.

• From: Department of Energy & Climate Change
• Published: 16 March 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

In November 2010, DECC commissioned consultants Parsons Brinckerhoff to produce a report to update the government’s evidence base on shadow flicker - the flickering effect caused when rotating wind turbine blades periodically cast shadows over neighbouring properties as they turn, through constrained openings such as windows.

The report has now been published:

• Update of UK Shadow Flicker Evidence Base (Report prepared by Parsons Brinckerhoff).

Published 16 March 2011