Straten Consulting Services Limited has announced the opening of Straten CSL (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town, South Africa, establishing a regional base to support renewable energy developers and the wider aviation sector.
The company is working with Wesgro as it enters the southern African market. Its Cape Town base will bring international aviation expertise to projects requiring practical advice on the interaction between development, airspace and aviation operations.
The immediate focus will be aeronautical studies for wind farms and glint and glare assessments for solar developments. These services help developers identify aviation constraints, assess their operational significance and establish proportionate mitigation where required.
Straten CSL will also continue supporting Cape Winelands Airport and extend its services to airports, air navigation service providers, infrastructure developers and public authorities across the region.
John van Hoogstraten, Managing Director and Founder of Straten CSL, said, “Establishing our Cape Town base is an important milestone for Straten CSL and a particularly meaningful step for me, having started my aviation career in South Africa.
“We are excited to be working with Wesgro as we enter the southern African market. Our immediate priority is to help renewable energy developers understand and address aviation requirements through clear technical analysis and practical solutions.
“We also look forward to continuing our support for Cape Winelands Airport and contributing to the wider aviation market. Our aim is to support safe aviation operations while helping worthwhile development move forward.”
Aviation capability
The company’s wider capability covers aviation safeguarding and impact assessments, radar and communications, navigation and surveillance studies, obstacle and development height assessments, and instrument flight procedure feasibility and mitigation planning.
Its services also include airspace design support, operational analysis and simulation, airport development advice, runway and declared distance studies, air traffic management strategy, safety assurance, safety cases, operational readiness and specialist training.
Straten CSL combines operational aviation experience with specialist modelling and technical assessment. Its approach focuses on establishing demonstrable impacts and developing solutions appropriate to each project’s circumstances.
The South African business forms part of the Straten Holdings group and builds on Straten CSL’s international consultancy work across aviation and renewable energy.
About Straten CSL
Straten Consulting Services Limited is a specialist aviation consultancy supporting airports, air navigation service providers, renewable energy developers and other infrastructure projects. Founded in 2021, the company is led by John van Hoogstraten, whose aviation and air traffic management career spans more than 38 years, including operational, leadership and safety assurance roles in South Africa and internationally.
