Identifying indirect risk signals in wind farm environments

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Identifying indirect risk signals in wind farm environments

Reducing collision risk and operational disruption by detecting environmental changes that influence bird behavior through satellite-based monitoring

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Wind farms face increasing biodiversity risks, but limited visibility into environmental changes delays the detection of factors that attract bird activity

WHY THIS “IDENTIFYING INDIRECT RISK SIGNALS IN WIND FARM ENVIRONMENTS” CHALLENGE?

From reactive mitigation to predictive risk detection

Traditional monitoring identifies risks too late, limiting the ability to prevent collisions and increasing regulatory and operational exposure

Key benefits

Why biodiversity risk remains unmanaged

The impact of unseen environmental change

Limited visibility of environmental signals

Changes that influence bird behavior are not continuously monitored or detected early

Delayed identification of risk factors

Attractors such as water bodies or organic material are discovered after bird presence increases

Reactive field inspections

Inspections are triggered after incidents or visible activity, reducing preventive effectiveness.

Increased regulatory and operational exposure

Unmanaged biodiversity risks can lead to restrictions, disruptions, and compliance challenges

How NTT DATA helps

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Monitor environmental changes continuously

Use multi-temporal satellite imagery to track evolving conditions within and around wind farms

Monitor environmental changes continuously

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Detect indirect risk signals early

Identify carcasses, water bodies, and land use changes that may attract bird activity

Detect indirect risk signals early

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Anticipate shifts in biodiversity patterns

Understand how environmental dynamics influence bird presence over time

Anticipate shifts in biodiversity patterns

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Trigger targeted field interventions

Enable focused inspections and preventive actions before risks escalate

Trigger targeted field interventions

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Strengthen biodiversity risk management

Support proactive strategies to reduce collisions and regulatory exposure

Strengthen biodiversity risk management

Improving Risk Prevention

Proven impact

Improving risk prevention through environmental intelligence

Results that matter

Business impact of proactive biodiversity monitoring

20–30% improvement in risk identification

Early detection of environmental signals enhances the ability to anticipate collision risks

Optimized field inspections

Targeted interventions reduce unnecessary inspections and improve efficiency

Reduced operational disruptions

Proactive mitigation lowers the likelihood of incidents impacting operations

Enhanced regulatory compliance

Improved monitoring supports adherence to biodiversity and environmental regulations

Address Biodiversity Risk Across Projects and Operations

Prevent incidents and ensure compliance

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