Award Number: DE-EE0008733, CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.15, Wind Energy Technologies Office, Location(s): OR, Office(s): Golden Field Office
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
February 17, 2021
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Award Number: DE-EE0008733
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, B5.15
Wind Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): OR
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Oregon State University (OSU) to design, build, and test a novel collision detection system for off-shore wind turbines that would seek to reduce avian and bat collisions. The system would be capable of providing visual confirmation of collisions in both daytime and nighttime conditions via on-blade visible light and infrared cameras, as well as relaying data from remote locations. Both laboratory and field testing would be conducted to validate system performance.