[Solar: Netherlands to tighten permit rules for solar parks near airports]

Published: Jul 21, 2026 17:11

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The Netherlands’ Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management plans to introduce a temporary framework tightening permit rules for new solar parks near airports. The move follows a March 2025 incident in which glare from nearby solar panels forced Schiphol’s Polderbaan runway to close to landing traffic for about two hours, leading authorities to order the removal of around 78,000 panels and replacement of the remaining modules. The new framework will define how aviation stakeholders and regulators should be involved in assessing flight safety aspects of solar park designs, and will apply to Schiphol and other Dutch airports. Dutch PV association Holland Solar expressed concern, arguing that stricter rules should not be imposed on all airport-area solar projects based on a single known incident.

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