Posters
Come meet the poster presenters to ask them questions and discuss their work
We would like to invite you to come and see the posters at our upcoming conference. The posters will showcase a diverse range of research topics, and will give delegates an opportunity to engage with the authors and learn more about their work. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or simply curious about the latest developments in your field, we believe that the posters will offer something of interest to everyone. So please join us at the conference and take advantage of this opportunity to learn and engage with your peers in industry and the academic community.
On 9 April at 17:15, we’ll also hold the main poster session and distinguish the 7 best posters of this year’s edition with our traditional Poster Awards Ceremony. Join us at the poster area to cheer and meet the laureates, and enjoy some drinks with all poster presenters!
We look forward to seeing you there!
PO066: Bat Monitoring in a floating offshore wind platform in Spain: DemoSATH
Natalia Velez, Master in Science in Marine Resources Management, Saitec
Abstract
The development of Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) power in Spain began with the DemoSATH project, a full-scale 2 MW demonstrator connected to the grid in the Cantabrian Sea, deployed by Saitec along with Kepco and RWE in August 2023. To maximize the insights from this project, Saitec is conducting additional environmental studies beyond those required by the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), focusing on the effects of SATH technology on bat and fish communities. In the North Sea, the most commonly recorded offshore bat species is Pipistrellus nathusii, with other species like Pipistrellus pipistrellus, Nyctalus noctula, and Eptesicus serotinus also observed in smaller numbers. In the Basque Country, no previous offshore bat monitoring studies exist, but it is believed that some species might migrate through the Cantabrian Sea, similar to observations in the North Sea. The method to monitor bat presence and potential collisions with turbines is based on three main systems: high-quality CCTV cameras, a commercial system with nocturnal cameras (DtBird & DTBat), and an autonomous ultrasonic recorder installed at the tower base. From June to September 2024, memory cards with recordings were retrieved, identifying several bat species likely chasing insects around DemoSATH. Although no bat flights were detected by the nocturnal cameras, monitoring will continue until at least September 2025. The data confirm the occasional presence of bats up to 3 km from the Cantabrian shoreline on warm, calm summer nights. This information could be valuable for future offshore wind developments to help mitigate risks for these species.
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