The most ecological wind farm yet
With Ecowende, we will take a huge step by building the most ecological wind farm yet. By doing so, we want to help make a positive contribution to biodiversity and thus accelerate the large-scale roll-out of offshore wind in the Netherlands and beyond. Ecology will be leading because we know that renewable energy must become more sustainable.
IUCN experts to provide guidance for biodiversity monitoring
IUCN and Ecowende signed a partnership agreement with the aim to provide advice on the wind farm developer's extensive programme on nature preservation and reinforcement for the Hollandse Kust West wind farm in the North Sea.
Great Black-backed Gulls tagging with GPS
Ecowende and Waardenburg Ecology have teamed up to study seabirds. We know from ecological research that the Great Black-backed Gull is one of 18 seabird species identified as vulnerable to collision with offshore wind farms . While only a few breeding pairs exist in the Netherlands, large breeding populations occur in Norway, and individuals are known to winter in the North Sea. Ecowende’s Hollandse Kust West wind farm will serve as a prime research location to assess whether the ecological impacts of future wind farms can be reduced. GPS-tracking of Great Black-backed Gulls is one of the projects that falls under the ecological research program of Ecowende.
