White-tailed eagles fly within the space the place the onshore wind farm Zeewolde is situated. To guard the white-tailed eagle from collisions with a wind turbine, the proprietor of the wind farm, Windpark Zeewolde B.V., is investing a number of million euros in fashionable cameras that may recognise these white-tailed eagles.
The white-tailed eagle is doing effectively within the Netherlands. 2023 was a document yr with 28 profitable nests from which as many as 45 younger fledged. White-tailed eagles additionally stay within the Oostvaardersplassen they usually too gave delivery to younger this yr. These white-tailed eagles additionally fly within the space of Zeewolde Wind Farm.
With the expansion within the variety of white-tailed eagles within the Netherlands, the chance of collision with present wind generators can be growing. Subsequently, Windpark Zeewolde B.V. first investigated the place white-tailed eagles within the wind farm are significantly in danger and which system works greatest. Correct session with the province adopted and it was determined to put in Biodiv-Wind SAS’s superior digicam system.
When the digicam system sees a white-tailed eagle approaching, the wind generators close by will robotically change off, giving the white-tailed eagle all of the area it wants. The system can be put in in mid-2024.
Zeewolde Wind Farm
Windpark Zeewolde B.V. is a singular space initiative of greater than 200 farmers, residents and wind turbine homeowners within the outlying space of Zeewolde. On this space of greater than 300 sq. kilometres, greater than 90% of the farmers, residents and turbine homeowners are already shareholders. Collectively, they type the most important farmers/citizen wind cooperative in Europe: Windpark Zeewolde. With 320 MW, additionally it is the most important onshore wind farm within the Netherlands. Windpark Zeewolde has 83 massive fashionable wind generators. These changed the roughly 220 scattered generators and collectively generate virtually 3 times extra power than the present generators. Picture: White-tailed eagle at a wind farm. Photograph: Dirk van Straalen
