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27 Aug 2026
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On the effects of bat protection strategies on energy production and structural loads of wind farms
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark
Tuhfe Göçmen
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Roskilde, Denmark
Thomas Duc
ENGIE Green France, 6 rue Alexander Fleming, 69007 Lyon, France
Andreas Vad
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, Garching b. München, Germany
Antonina Vukobrat
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, Garching b. München, Germany
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Bat protection in wind farms can require temporarily stopping turbines, reducing energy production and affecting structural loading. We developed a data-driven method combining operational records, bat activity measurements, wind-farm flow modeling, and load models to estimate production impacts and long-term fatigue. In a French onshore case study, event-triggered curtailment reduced production losses relative to fixed schedules, while load impacts were small and depended on wind conditions.
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