Journal
ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Volume 74, Issue -, Pages 66-78Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2023.03.002
Keywords
Bird collisions; Wind energy; Bird conservation; Avoidance; Environmental Impact Assessment; Siting
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Bird collisions with wind turbines are a major issue in the wind industry. The development of scarecrow technologies and advanced bird monitoring systems are helping to find a solution. Environmental Impact Assessments are necessary to ensure wind farms do not harm bird populations. A Screening Tool Proof of Concept revealed a correlation between bird hotspots and crop distance, with winter and spring cereals being favorable crops.
Bird collisions with wind turbines continue to be a major problem within the wind industry. Developing scarecrow technologies and other, more advanced, multi-sensory bird monitoring systems on the market are paving the way to resolving this perplex dilemma. Environmental Impact Assessments are required by regulatory bodies to prove that a wind farm will not cause adverse impacts to vulnerable avian populations. The Screening Tool Proof of Concept is intended to help with permitting, and to reduce seasonal curtailment events resulting from annual migration. It revealed a positive correlation between bird activity hotspots for Pink-footed geese species and distance to crops. The most favorable crops were winter and spring cereals located at Klim Fjordholme Wind Farm in Northern Denmark. The 2 km test radius around the turbine revealed direct impacts of surrounding land use, however, for future developments, increasing the radius will provide further geospatially relevant information across a broader area. Avoidance through initial risk screening is arguably the most effective way to reduce impacts to biodiversity and ensure successful operation via coexistence with avian wildlife.
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