Central Ohio airport worried about solar panels creating dangers for pilots

MT. VERNON, Ohio ( WCMH ) — Renewable energy projects are expanding in Ohio, but not everyone is welcoming them.

A small airport in central Ohio is worried a solar project may hurt its pilots and it has to do with glare; it can be distracting, especially to new pilots in small airplanes.

NBC4 Investigates got a look from above at a solar farm near Bellefontaine. We could see glare off the panels, and that’s what the Knox County Airport Board is worried about with the project that is proposed to be built nearby…

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