Award Number: DE-EE0008730, CX(s) Applied: A9, Wind Energy Technologies Office, Location(s): SC, Office(s): Golden Field Office
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
July 17, 2019
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Award Number: DE-EE0008730
CX(s) Applied: A9
Wind Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): SC
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to General Electric Renewable Energy (GE) to undertake a large-scale field study on the effectiveness of acoustic ultrasonic bat deterrent technologies in wind turbine applications. Testing would be carried out using a tower/nacelle mounted system that would be installed at approximately 40 wind turbines at a wind farm in New York State. The deterrence effectiveness of the system would be evaluated relative to existing curtailment strategies via carcass and thermal imaging studies.