showcase saint nikola156mw windfarm
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Environmental best practices in wind farm development. Presentation by Teodor Bobochikov at RenweablesUK2010TRANSCRIPT
Saint Nikola Wind Farm 156MW – Environmental Focus (showcase)
Birds and bird radars during development, construction and operations
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Environmental focus – EMEA Finance Award 2009
Long term bird monitoring (> 5 years)
Statistical definition of bird behaviour
Mitigation measures – radar, continuous monitoring, field ornithologists, etc.
The Investor’s approach on the Environmental aspect
Open minded since Day One
Adaptive and flexible – project relocation from the future Natura 2000
On-site bird monitoring since 2002; migrations, nesting, wintering birds and bats
Designing and testing the right mitigation measures for the specific project
Saint Nikola Wind Farm 156MW
Do we know birds behaviour?
Scientists are trying and learning continually
Wind farms with radars and intensive scientific reserches add value to scientists efforts to discover
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences at 7th International Animal Navigation Conference, UK. Dr Pavel Zehtendjiev on the migrating birds behavior and external factors
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Do we know birds behaviour?
We are learning along with the scientists
220km
Our wind farm mitigation measures
Our wind farm mitigation measures
4min
7.5km
Does the mitigation measures work?
What happened this year?
On 1st of September the wind started blows form West. The filed ornithologists raised the attention as per the procedure.
On 2nd and 3th we (both human and radar) detected increasing number of migrating white storks. The wind farm was stopped for 18 hours which completely eliminated the risk for the birds.
What we learnt?
Sustainability requires that the Investors, Authorities and Stakeholders are focused on the “right” thing
Investors should ask the experts and stimulate them to talk. Listen!
Design and execute without leaving anything behind
One bird doesn’t make a spring! The Government polices and focus on proper permitting is a prerequisite
Thank you!
Teodor BobochikovBusiness Development Director
AES Wind Generation Europe
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