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DTBird & DTBat Company News
17-10-2018

New Offices and Assembling Facilities

After several months of preparation, the new DTBird offices and assembling facilities have officially started full production. The expansion represents a major step in strengthening the company’s operational capacity and supporting the growing demand for DTBird and DTBat systems worldwide. Moreover, the new facilities now cover more than 600 m², providing space for research, manufacturing, ... New Offices and Assembling Facilities

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AWWI DTBird Technical Report 2018
18-10-2018

Results of the Pilot Evaluation of DTBirdV4D4 Detection and Collision Avoidance Modules in the USA

DTBird’s ability to detect and deter large raptors, particularly golden eagles, and to reduce the risk of collisions with wind turbines (WTG) was evaluated in the USA by H.T. Harvey & Associates for the American Wind Wildlife Institute. The evaluation was carried out in 7 DTBirdV4D4 units installed in 2016 in a California wind farm, ... Results of the Pilot Evaluation of DTBirdV4D4 Detection and Collision Avoidance Modules in the USA

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DTBird & DTBat Events
09-10-2018

DTBird&DTBat Team participated in WindEnergy Hamburg 2018

DTBird and DTBat technicians participated in WindEnergy Hamburg 2018, one of the most important events in the international wind energy sector. During the four-day trade fair, the team presented the improvements incorporated into the latest models and explained how these updates help strengthen bird protection and environmental monitoring at onshore and offshore wind farms. In ... DTBird&DTBat Team participated in WindEnergy Hamburg 2018

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14-11-2017

DTBird Team visits the wind farm where a new test program has started

DTBird team members recently visited a wind farm in Castilla y León (Spain) to follow the progress of a new test program involving two DTBirdV4D8 units. These units operate with the Collision Avoidance module D8, which includes eight speakers distributed at two heights: one below the lowest point reached by the blades, and another below ... DTBird Team visits the wind farm where a new test program has started

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DTBird & DTBat Installations
26-03-2018

DTBirdV4D8 model is included in LIFE project

The DTBirdV4D8 model has been installed at the Terna Wind Farm in Thrace (Greece) as part of the LIFE12 BIO/GR/000554 project. This initiative aims to demonstrate practical methods for post-construction assessment and post-construction mitigation of bird collision risks at wind farms. Continued involvement of DTBird in LIFE projects DTBird had already taken part in a ... DTBirdV4D8 model is included in LIFE project

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DTBird & DTBat Installations
04-04-2018

DTBird in Germany

DTBird continues strengthening its presence in Germany through new installations and scientific collaboration activities. The system was first deployed in the country at the end of 2015, when DTBirdV4 started operating on the offshore platform FINO 1, located more than 40 km off the North Sea coast. This initial deployment was carried out under contract ... DTBird in Germany

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DTBird & DTBat Installations
04-04-2018

DTBird and DTBat start operating in The Netherlands

The first DTBirdV8 unit and DTBatD3 unit have started operating at Windpark Krammer, located in Zeeland, the Netherlands. With these installations, DTBird and DTBat begin a new phase of bird and bat protection in Dutch wind farms. Additional units will be installed as turbine construction progresses, and the full deployment is expected to be completed ... DTBird and DTBat start operating in The Netherlands

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DTBird & DTBat Installations
03-07-2017

New orders for 35 DTBird&DTBat units

DTBird has received new orders for 35 bird and bat protection systems that will be installed at wind farms in France, Greece, the Netherlands and Spain. The new projects reinforce the growing demand for biodiversity protection technologies in the wind energy sector across Europe. New bird protection systems for European wind farms The orders include ... New orders for 35 DTBird&DTBat units

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CWW 2027 Banner
03-07-2017

DTBird at Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW) 2017

DTBird and DTBat participated in the Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW) 2017, one of the leading international events focused on wind energy and wildlife protection. The conference took place from September 6 to 8, 2017, in Estoril, Portugal, bringing together experts, researchers, wind farm operators and technology companies specialized in biodiversity and ... DTBird at Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW) 2017

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DTBird & DTBat product Updates
03-07-2017

DTBird Night Detection systems

DTBird Night Detection systems use thermal cameras for night bird detection and 24-hour environmental monitoring at wind farms. The systems can operate independently or in combination with the DTBird Day Detection Module to support continuous environmental monitoring under different visibility conditions. Night bird detection systems with thermal cameras DTBird commercializes three Night Detection models designed ... DTBird Night Detection systems

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DTBird & DTBat Events
23-05-2017

DTBird Team exhibited at AWEA 2017

DTBird exhibited in AWEA Windpower 2017, one of the leading wind energy conferences in the United States. AWEA (American Wind Energy Association), currently known as the American Clean Power Association (ACP), was the organizer of the event. The event took place from May 22 to 25, 2017, in Anaheim, California, bringing together wind energy companies, ... DTBird Team exhibited at AWEA 2017

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DTBird & DTBat Company News
06-03-2017

8th Anniversary since first DTBird installation at a Wind Turbine

DTBird celebrates eight years since the installation of its first bird collision avoidance system on a wind turbine. Although the DTBird research program began in 2005, the first DTBird unit was installed in March 2009 on a wind turbine operated by Sammca Group in Spain. Eight years of bird collision avoidance innovation Since its first ... 8th Anniversary since first DTBird installation at a Wind Turbine

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