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The application of solar PV is suitable in airport areas for energy generation due to the availability of vast open spaces. At the same time, there is possibility of glare from solar PV array which may affect the visibility of pilots and air traffic controllers. This paper attempts to perform glare assessment for conceptual solar PV system located in an airport of India using ForgeSolar software under four different scenarios. These four scenarios are solar PV modules with smooth glass, smooth glass with anti-reflective coating (ARC), light textured glass with ARC and different tilt & orientation angles respectively. The location of the proposed site, details of solar PV array and characteristics of observers are provided. The occurrence and duration of glare for each scenario is obtained from the software. The impact of glare is assessed based on solar glare standard set by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Among the studied …