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Understanding bird collision risk at offshore wind farms is within reach I´m excited to share the results of a year-long study at our Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm, trialing a new technology solution for monitoring collisions offshore. 📹 In this study, sixteen thermal cameras were installed on one turbine, twelve cameras monitoring the airspace below the rotor for falling objects and four cameras monitoring activity in the rotor swept area operating 24 hours a day. 📊 Wildlife Imaging Systems having developed the solution building on previous experience in the US, extracted and categorized tracks from the video images using computer vision and machine learning. Researchers from Wageningen University & Research scrutinised the data and assessed the overall performance of the technology. The results show the technology works very well under offshore conditions and is able to document bird collisions day and night and across a wide set of weather conditions. Why is this important? Every year, millions of passerines cross the North Sea during their spring and autumn migrations leading to concerns about collisions with offshore wind farms. Until now, estimates of offshore bird collisions have by and large been guesswork, and with this study, we are showing a way to move from assumptions to evidence-based insights. The better we understand when and under what circumstances collisions happen, the more realistic assessments we can make for future wind farms and the better mitigation measures we can adopt, securing a nature-inclusive expansion of offshore wind. 🌍 This research is part of Vattenfalls voluntary and long-running environmental R&D programme aiming to improve the evidence base on the impacts of wind farms and how these might be most efficiently mitigated. ▶️ Watch the short video below to learn more about the study and don't hesitate to reach out. Link to report in comments below. #Vattenfall #OffshoreWind #Biodiversity #BirdResearch #RenewableEnergy #EnvironmentalResearch

For decades we have struggled to get a grip on bird collisions offshore. With the trial of the camera and AI based collision monitoring system developed by Wildlife Imaging Systems, the performance evaluated by Wageningen University & Research, we have shown this is now within reach. 👉 Read this article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e28xJRh5 #Vattenfall #OffshoreWind #Biodiversity #BirdResearch #RenewableEnergy #EnvironmentalResearch

Moving from assumptions to evidence is essential to a nature-inclusive energy transition, helping us expand renewable energy while better understanding and reducing impacts on nature. At Hollandse Kust Zuid, we worked with Wageningen University & Research and technology developer Wildlife Imaging Systems to test a system combining thermal cameras and AI to monitor bird activity and potential collisions around an offshore wind turbine. The study shows that continuous monitoring in real offshore conditions is possible and provides valuable new evidence on collision risks. 👉 Read this article to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eyNXGuXy #Vattenfall #OffshoreWind #Biodiversity #BirdResearch #RenewableEnergy #EnvironmentalResearch

Most bird migration over the North Sea happens while we're asleep. That, and the fact that birds involved in collisions fall into the sea, has made collision risks difficult to study. Using thermal cameras and AI, a new study at Hollandse Kust Zuid generated rare real-world observations of bird activity around offshore wind turbines, helping researchers move from assumptions to observations. The knowledge gained will support continued research and contribute to the development of more effective mitigation measures for offshore wind farms. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x6xG0 #Biodiversity #OffshoreWind #Research #Innovation #EnergyTransition

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