21 Nov 2024 .

Improving Energy Loss Estimates for Bat-Induced Curtailment of Wind Turbines

Map of North American bat populations and wind turbines

Bat fatalities resulting from collisions with wind turbines have been extensively documented at operating wind farms throughout the United States. One leading mitigation measure involves the curtailment of turbines during relatively low wind speed periods when bats are likely to be present, which has been shown to reduce bat fatalities significantly. 

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