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 with the Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), marking the beginning of DTBird’s work supporting offshore bird-monitoring projects in Germany.
During the following years, interest in automated bird-detection and collision-avoidance technologies increased across several German regions. As a result, DTBirdV4D8 and DTBirdV8 units have now been installed for the first time in onshore wind farms in Lower Saxony and Bavaria. These installations allow operators to obtain high-resolution behavioural data and to strengthen compliance with environmental requirements related to bird protection.
Scientific collaboration and participation in national events
As part of its continuous work with universities and technical institutions, DTBird has been invited to take part in multiple events in Germany. The first confirmed activity this year is a guest lecture on “Field Ornithology” hosted by the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf on April 10th.
The session will focus on the role of automated detection technologies and on practical experience from offshore and onshore monitoring projects.
DTBird will also participate in the WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition, one of the most relevant trade fairs for the global wind sector. The DTBird team will be available at Hall A1, stand 203, from September 25th to 28th, presenting the latest system upgrades and sharing results from recent deployments in Germany and other European countries.
Supporting bird protection in German wind farms
The combination of offshore experience at FINO 1 and the expanding deployment of DTBird systems in German onshore turbines is helping operators improve transparency and environmental performance. By providing high-quality behavioural data and automated collision-avoidance capabilities, DTBird supports both regulatory compliance and wildlife protection goals across several Länder.
DTBird models installed in onshore wind turbines, Germany, 2018.
