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Offshore turbines stopped for bird migration

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 9:30 am
by dan_b
Interesting - a pilot programme to slow/stop the turbines in an offshore wind farm during a bird migration event to reduce the risk of bird stikes.

https://renews.biz/85755/borssele-turbi ... tch-pilot/

Re: Offshore turbines stopped for bird migration

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 9:37 am
by Fintray
That's good to hear and the right thing to do.

Re: Offshore turbines stopped for bird migration

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 11:22 am
by Mr Gus
Yup, sounds the right thing, wonder what tech is employed to get it close to right-ish, feel sorry for long range migrating bird with the additional weight of a tracker to it, but..

4 hrs is a very short window, hardly problematic I imagine, unless you blame shut down / slowing for all your associated energy woes (likely from some quarters) :roll:

Well done Holland.

Re: Offshore turbines stopped for bird migration

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 12:09 pm
by nowty
Ripple Kirk Hill is doing a similar thing for bats.