DTBat News

New DTBird Offshore Projects on the horizon!

25 Fév

As the Offshore wind market continues to grow across regions, so does the demand to install and operate DTBird & DTBat units. DTBird has unique features of bird monitoring, mortality mitigation, and even collision control that comply with the Environmental Authorizations.

DTBird Offshore units undergo a higher customization of equipment, cabling, fixing, communications and cybersecurity to fulfill the quality, durability and robustness needed for operation in marine weather conditions.

DTBird is operating in the North Sea since 2016 and has been installed in 3 Offshore Projects and 5 Near-shore Projects. Lately, DTBird has completed 5 Engineering Design Projects, to be installed in new Wind Farms.

Feel free to contact us for further information!

Map of Countries with DTBird Near-shore & Offshore Projects.

DTBird hits the 300+ worldwide units’ mark!

18 Déc

DTBird consolidates its position as market leader of bird & bat monitoring & mortality mitigation systems for the Wind Energy sector. At the end of 2020, the company reached the 300^th unit installed since the technology was ready for commercialization back in Spain, 2009.

Along the way, third party companies continue to be trained to aid in the installation and maintenance of the systems worldwide. More than 40 DTBird and 5 DTBat units have been installed in Onshore projects across Europe throughout Q3 and Q4 2020.

DTBirdV8N2 Offshore Model Side view of one of the four sets of cameras from DTBirdV8N2 model for Offshore, installed in the Transition Piece.

Presenting the new Data Analysis Platform for DTBird & DTBat Systems

14 Sep

The Data Analysis Platform (DAP) receives a fresh, new look. This version 2.0 provides a cleaner, User-Friendly interface. Some major upgrades include:

Filtering of any time period: selection of bird flights/bat sonograms.
Advanced Search feature:
- Analyzed-Not analyzed flights/sonograms.
- Analyzed bird flights/bat sonograms by species/groups.
Higher image quality in videos.
Control Manager Tab: Allows access to operational state of each Camera/ Detection Module.
New graphics and figures in the automatic reporting tool.

DTBird DAP has already being used by local consultants, Bird & Bat protection NGO's and Authorities in several countries.

DTBird&DTBat new DAP 2.0 DAP 2.0 for DTBird&DTBat systems

Over 50 DTBird units installed in the first half of 2020

05 Aoû

Despite the COVID-19 world pandemic, over 50 DTBird units have been installed in the first half of 2020. The units were installed on and offshore, throughout Europe and the USA.

The service of the DTBird & DTBat units; monitoring and reducing the mortality of birds and bats; has not stopped even during the quarantine periods. Although restrictions were placed on public and company’s personnel movements worldwide, DTBird & DTBat units continued operating at Wind Farms providing bird and bat smart transparent wind power.

Optimized IMG 20200617 134911 1 DTBird Collision Avoidance Module with 10 speakers - D10 Model

Installation of DTBird Technology on Saitec's first floating offshore wind deployment

10 Juil

A DTBirdV4N2 Model was installed at the beginning of June, on the "BlueSATH", a 1:6 scale prototype of a 10MW wind turbine using SATH floating technology at the Astander Shipyard located in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. It is comprised of 4 HD daylight cameras and 2 HD thermal cameras, provding 360º coverage of the Rotor Swept Area. The prototype will be finally installed in El Abra del Sardinero. The data gathered at the site will shed more light on the species' type, behaviour and activity patterns.

DTBird has already provided engineering technical support for the integration in 6 Offshore projects.

IMG 20200605 133400 resized 20200608 020443618 DTBirdV4N2 System installed on Saitec's BlueSATH protoype

DTBird&DTBat systems comply the CE Marking

15 Jan

Since the beginning of 2019 all DTBird&DTBat modules have been tested to evaluate the fulfillment with the European Economic Area (EEA) regulations regarding safety, health, and environmental protection. At the end of 2019 an accredited laboratory has confirmed that DTBird&DTBat systems comply with these regulations and so, the CE Marking was granted. This is another step forward to internationally validating the product across the European region and further beyond.

CE Marking News DTBird&DTBat systems receive the CE Marking

Participation in Wind and Nature Symposium, in The Netherlands

16 Déc

DTBird&DTBat was invited as a Guest Speaker for the Symposium organized by the Flevoland Province, a Dutch Administration body, which took place on November 14th. The Symposium’s theme was on Onshore Wind Farms and Wildlife Interactions. Agustín Riopérez gave a presentation on the DTBird and DTBat features with a special focus on the systems’ operation in a Dutch Wind Farm.

DTBird at Wind and Nature Symposium

Agustín Riopérez answering questions at the Symposium Wind and Nature, Flevoland, The Netherlands.

80% reduction of False Positives in DTBird Stop Control Module

16 Déc

DTBird has released a new software upgrade for the DTBirdV8 model that reduces the FP rate 80% without increasing bird collision risk. This means that the Wind turbines with DTBirdV8 installed will stop less frequently based on an object which is not a bird. Progressively, all DTBird operational units will be updated with the software upgrade.

Video of DTBird's V8 model shutdown at Wind Park Krammer for White-tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla)

Asia, Europe and North America, over 50 new units installed in 3Q-4Q 2019

16 Déc

DTBird&DTBat smart and transparent wind power continue growing in line with Liquen’s mission “Develop, manufacture and install technologies to make Wind Energy compatible with Wildlife preservation through automatic & real-time protection”.

The new DTBird&DTBat units installed in Asia, Europe and North America include onshore, near-shore and offshore projects.

Over 200 units installed in 14 countries - On&Offshore