Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Detection and Deterrent System in Reducing Eagle Fatalities at Operational Wind Facilities Award Number: DE-EE0007883 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.2, B3.3 Wind Energy Technologies Office Date: 4/28/2017 Location(s): M...
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Detection and Deterrent System in Reducing Eagle Fatalities at Operational Wind Facilities
Award Number: DE-EE0007883
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.2, B3.3
Wind Energy Technologies Office
Date: 4/28/2017
Location(s): Mult
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) to evaluate the effectiveness of the DTBird system in minimizing the risk of golden eagles colliding with wind turbines. The DTBird system is an automated system for bird monitoring and mortality mitigation for wind turbines.
Proposed project activities would include development, evaluation and revision of the pilot study plan; installation of the DTBird system followed by trained raptor and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flight trials; completion of a year-long controlled experiment and analysis of results; multi-study performance evaluation; and cost analyses. This project does not involve the stoppage or curtailment of wind turbines.