You can meet DTBird® Team and experience first hand our system: AWEA WINDPOWER 2017
May 22 - 25, 2017. Anaheim, CA.
Visit DTBird & DTBat booth 3951
DTBird & DTBat Booth 3951 at AWEA Windpower 2017.
DTBat
In 2015 Ecocom, in collaboration Vindform, initiated a pilot project to install and showcase the DTBird system, and to evaluate how the DTBird system performs under Swedish conditions. The report (in Swedish) can be found in the following link: Pilotinstallation av DTBird-systemet i Sverige Möjligheter med skyddssystem för fågelfaunan vid vindkraftanläggningar – erfarenheter från Sveriges första installation av DTBird. Ecocom AB. Amongst others it includes the following results:
The system is viable for bird detection and enables species' identification of large and medium-sized birds.
The system offers effective protection above all for large birds by reducing their dwell time in the risk area between 61-87%.
The system triggers avoidance behaviour in 88% of cases where the bird is on a collision course with the wind turbine. An individual observation was performed for the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) where the avoidance behaviour was noted as well.
The reports' sumary was translated to English by DTBird in the link: Experiences from Sweden's first DTBird instalation. Ecocom AB.
The video of the White-Tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) collision avoidance is available in DTBirdteam Youtube channel: DTBird Collision Avoidance: White-tailed Eagle.
Although DTBird research program started in 2005, in Mach 2009 the first DTBird unit was installed at a wind turbine of Sammca Group, in Spain. Currently over 90 DTBird&DTBat units are distributed in 11 countries.
Ever since, DTBird has been under continuous evaluation, research and improvement process with incomes from scientists, computer engineers, ornithologists and veterinarians from many countries. Current DTBird specifications can be found in the link: DTBird System Specifications for Wind Turbines. February 2017.
AWEA Wind Project Siting & Environmental Compliance Conference 2017
March 20 - 22, 2017. Austin, TX
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DTBird has participated in REScoop.eu Interregional Conference “Renewable energy: now more than ever!”
DTBird has participated in the event organized by the European Federation of Renewable Energy Cooperatives (REScoop.eu). The Conference took place in Eupen (Belgium), on January 17th, 2017. The event discussed the coverage of renewable energy: society, technology, economics, spatial planning and the environment. DTBird participated in the WORKSHOP 1 (Wind turbines and their impact on avifauna), with the presentation “DTBird, Bird Smart and Transparent Wind Power. Now more than ever!”.
DTBird participation at REscoop EU Conference, Eupen, Belgium.
DTBird®, teamed up with the American Wind Wildlife Institute, has been selected to be funded by the U.S Department of Energy under the program “Wind Energy-Eagle Impact Minimization Technologies and Field Testing Opportunities”. DTBird® Detection and Collision Avoidance Modules´ ability to detect and to reduce the overall collision risk to eagles will be improved and evaluated. More specifically, researchers will assess how well the DTBird® Detection Module detects eagles, how strongly eagles respond to the sounds emitted by DTBird® Collision Avoidance Module, and calculate how much the DTBird® system reduces the overall risk to eagles.
21 DTBird® units will be installed during 3Q 2016 in France, Greece, Spain and the USA, including the DTBirdV4D4 and DTBirdV4D8 models. In addition, a wind turbine will be equipped with the new DTBird® Detection Module for day & night.
Evaluation of the DTBird® Collision Avoidance Module presented in Wind Wildlife Research Meeting XI. Denver. Nov 29 - Dec 2, 2016
DTBird® has participate in the event with the poster "Evaluation of the Application of Warning and Discouraging Sounds Automatically Emitted from Wind Turbines on Bird Collision Risk: Case Studies in Sweden and Switzerland". This poster includes a summary of the evaluation of DTBird® Collision Avoidance Module placed in 2 wind farms, one in Switzerland and the other one in Sweden. After the evaluation took place, DTBird® upgraded those models and developed new models that are now available in the website download section.
September 27-30, 2016. Hamburg, Germany. Hall A1 Booth 141
Our stand at WindEnergy Expo in Hamburg.
DTBird & DTBat stand at WindEnergy Expo in Hamburg, 2016.
DTBirdV8D10 model is designed for large on & offshore wind turbines, with 8 HD cameras it reaches bird detection up to a distance of 600 m and 360º around the WTG. In addition, Collision Avoidance module D10 entails 10 Speakers at 2 heights that assures proper sound distribution in the entire rotor swept area.
The DTBatD3 model includes 3 bat detectors distributed along the tower of the wind turbine at the height of the rotor swept area. This unique model, together with the bat Stop Control module assures proper bat protection at large wind turbines.
These DTBird® and DTBat® models have been installed in a 140 m height and 112 m diameter wind turbine in Austria.
DTBirdV8D10 & DTBat D3 units installed in Austria.
This 1 day move has been performed in one of the 32 DTBird® units operating in France.
French wind farms landscape view.
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Automatic Bat Monitoring & Protection
DTBat® is a self-working System that detects bat presence in real-time, and takes automatic actions linked to bat detection.
Remarkable applications of DTBat® System are:
- Autonomous Bat Monitoring.
- Bat Mortality Reduction through automatic actions.
DTBat® Clients have access to the DTBat® System recordings through an online Software Application named DTBat® Data Analysis Platform (DAP).
DTBat® Detection Module
DTBat® Detection Module surveys the airspace with Bat recorders, detecting and recording bat passes in real-time. Installation design and operational settings are customized for any Target Species and WTG dimensions.
DTBat® Detection Module is equipped with 1 to 3 Bat recorders installed at height on the WTG tower and/or on the nacelle. Recorders are placed in specific locations to achieve the best surveillance of the moving blades area.
DTBat® Stop Control Module
DTBat® Stop Control Module automatically Stops and restarts WTG according to bat activity detected in real-time and/or environmental variables.
Stop trigger and Stop duration criteria are adjustable to target Species or to cover a % of the total bat activity detected (e.g WTG stopped for 95% of the bat activity detected).
DTBat® Data Analysis Platform (DAP)
DTBat® DAP is a complete online Software Application to provide transparent access to review bat sonograms, environmental data and WTG operational parameters. Graphics and Automatic Service Reports for selected periods are also available. Includes two access right levels: Analyzer and Manager.
DTBird® & DTBat® Worldwide Presence
DTBird® & DTBat® features are demanded by environmental administrations of an increasing number of countries. Over 500 DTBird® & DTBat® units have been installed at over 110 existing / projected, onshore /offshore wind farms in 16 countries (Austria, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States). DTBird® is operating at WTG since 2009 and DTBat® since 2012.
Latest News
We are happy to announce that we've been selected as one of the 50 EU SMEs companies to participate in EU Business Hub - Japan and the Republic of Korea's next commercial mission for Green and Sustainable Technologies to...Tokyo, Japan! This is an EU-funded programme that supports EU businesses in the green, digital, and healthcare sectors to enter the markets of Japan and the Republic of Korea. During the business mission, we will have the opportunity to establish valuable contacts with local Japanese companies as we exhibit our DTBird & DTBat solutions at the EU pavilion. Key Dates & Place: ?️ Sept 15th…
Written on Monday, 07 July 2025 15:23
Hello summer! We will be kept busy during these hot months as we finalize preparations for our future exhibition after the summer in Montpellier, South of France. We will attend the 8th Conference on Wind Energy & Wildlife Impacts. The Conference will take place from September 8th to 12th at Corum, the Convention Center of Montpellier. For this edition, we are once again Sponsors. With every edition, new projects and developments are presented. If you are in town or nearby, please drop by and ask our Sales team members all your queries about bird and bat monitoring at Wind Farms: Pricing, efficiency…
Written on Tuesday, 01 July 2025 13:55
Our CEO, Agustín Riopérez has been invited to give a presentation on the DTBird & DTBat systems at Renewable Energy Sources of Croatia's event: DANI OIE 2025 in the Hotel Le Meridien Lav, Split, Croatia from May 21st - 23rd. He has been invited to give a remote introductory presentation as part of Panel 8 - Developing RES While Preserving Nature and the Environment – Practice, Challenges, and Solutions. The panel will explore the feasibility of the existing protection measures in practice and the discrepancies between legislation, design, and implementation. Topics will include automated systems for birdlife protection for wind turbines, the use of…
Written on Monday, 12 May 2025 11:40
Announcement | Today at 12.30 CET, Spain experienced a national power outage affecting all mobile & internet communications. Electrical power is being restored late in the evening across all regions, including Madrid, where we are based. We will check all DTBird & DTBat units operating worldwide, ensuring the systems are running smoothly. As well as ensure our employees and trainees can work correctly from the Office or remotely. We apologize for the inconvenience caused, and if any meetings or email communications had to be postponed! Our daily operations and systems will be back online ASAP.
Written on Monday, 28 April 2025 23:25
