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"The Fryslan wind farm in the Netherlands is a sprawling array of 109-meter
turbines situated in the deep blue waters of Lake Ijssel, north of Amsterdam.
Capable of powering 500,000 homes, its sustainability bona fides are obvious.
But less immediately apparent are the elements of its design that protect the
local ecosystem as well.
Built as the world’s first nature-positive wind farm, Fryslan incorporates a
number of innovative measures to reduce collision risks to birds, including
radar systems to monitor bird movements through the turbine array, and even
several man-made islands that provide breeding habitat for seabirds such as the
Common Tern,
Sterna hirundo.
“For five years, consultancy bureaus will closely monitor the birds, bats,
fish, aquatic plants, and shellfish near the island and the wind farm,” said
Josephine Hansen, commercial project manager from Siemens Gamesa, in a
statement.
The Fryslan development encapsulates how considering wildlife early in the
design process can result in wind farms that benefit not just the climate, but
also local wildlife. In doing so, Fryslan confronts a central challenge of
large-scale renewable power projects: How to generate sustainable energy
without harming biodiversity in the process."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
