Performance and Validation
Species Protection. Maximum Power Generation. Proven Results.
We set the standard for balancing power generation and risk mitigation, optimizing performance of your wind farm.
PERFORMANCE AND METRICS
Our success is not attributed to a single factor but a convergence of performance drivers including our core technology, species classification accuracy, verification process, informed curtailment (shut down on demand) strategies, global presence, and commitment to innovation.
When all of these performance drivers work in unison, optimal performance of both the wind farm and the IdentiFlight system is achieved. Below are some of our key metrics in tracking this performance.
Reduction in
Eagle
Fatalities
85%
Detection Rate
up to 1 km
96%
Classification
Decision
<2s
Power
Generation
Loss
<1%
Weeks
to Train
New Species
3
Species Identification
False
Negative
3%
Different Turbine
OEMs with
SCADA Integrations
>8
Uptime
Availability
98%
Species-specific
Neural
Networks
>32
Distance
Measurement
Accuracy
4%
Wingspan
Measurement
Accuracy
1%
Million Pixels of Image Data at >5 Images/Second
166
IdentiFlight is currently installed or in the proposal process for the countries listed below.
Active Projects (Orange)
Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States of America, Uzbekistan
Proposals (Dark Gray)
Austria, Chile, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Mozambique, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom
6 Continents
14 Countries
340 Installed Stations
>20 Million
Birds Detected
>1 Billion
Bird Images
Empowering tomorrow’s wind farms while protecting wildlife today. Read about two of our most prominent installations here.
INSTALLATIONS
Top of the World
Wyoming, USA
Formerly Duke Energy Renewables, Deriva Energy’s Top of the World wind farm in Wyoming was the first wind operator to commercially install IdentiFlight in 2017. The Top of the World site has been a part of the IdentiFlight innovation story from the beginning, with early versions installed and modified at the facility during development of the technology. There are currently 47 IdentiFlight stations operational at the site.
“Duke Energy understands the importance of balancing the need for clean, renewable energy while protecting wildlife, including the iconic bald and golden eagles," said Tim Hayes, Environmental Director.
Results on the efficacy of IdentiFlight at Top of the World were published by the Peregrine Fund in 2020 and updated in 2022 in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
Cattle Hill
Tasmania, Australia
Operated by Goldwind Australia, Cattle Hill Wind Farm is located on the eastern shore of Lake Echo in the southern side of the Central Plateau of Tasmania. 17 IdentiFlight stations are installed and operational to curtail turbines. IdentiFlight overcame complex environmental and geographical challenges to protect Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagles and white-bellied sea eagles.
John Titchen, Goldwind Managing Director, said this 2019 installation was the first of its kind in Australia. “We’re very pleased to partner with the IdentiFlight team as the first wind farm in Australia to utilize this newly available innovative eagle monitoring and detection technology. The system is one of the project’s key initiatives to mitigate Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle impacts and we look forward to sharing the results.”
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
IdentiFlight’s efficacy has been validated by numerous third-party reports and studies - a small sample is featured here.
View and download the full list of studies below.
Peregrine Fund (2020)
Journal of Applied Ecology
USA | 2014 – 2019 study duration
Before and after comparison between a human bio monitor program and an IdentiFlight automated curtailment program at a wind power facility in Wyoming, USA. Confirms that IdentiFlight reduces eagle fatalities by 82 percent over human bio monitor programs. Increased to 85 percent in a study update in 2022.
Read the full study here.
TUV Report (2021)
The Regional Planning and Environmental Research Group
Germany
IdentiFlight is effective in detection, classification, and curtailment capabilities for protecting the red kite, per KNE guidance. Tested at several wind parks across Germany.
Read the full study here.
Swiss Ornithological Report (2020)
Swiss Ornithological Institute
Switzerland
Evaluated and found IdentiFlight successfully detected and classified target bird species at the observation site in Geislingen, Germany.
Read the full study here.
Tasmanian Report (2022)
Goldwind Australia
Australia | 2020 – 2022 study duration
Assessment of IdentiFlight efficacy at preventing collisions of threatened Tasmanian eagles including wedge tailed eagles and white bellied sea eagles at the Cattle Hill Wind Farm. Concluded that IdentiFlight was far superior to human bio monitors.
Read the full study here.
ACCREDITATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Germany
KNE has recognized IdentiFlight as an effective species-specific mitigation measure, a first for bird detection systems in Germany. This resulted in the formal inclusion of IdentiFlight in the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) that was amended in 2022.
France
IdentiFlight was accepted in March 2023 by the Grand-East Region authorities in France as effective in reducing the mortality rates of the red kite in French wind farms. It is the first time that French authorities have validated an automated system as a sufficient measure to reduce the risk of bird collisions.
United States
IdentiFlight was the only technology mentioned by name in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Eagle Permit Rule update in 2024. This solidifies that technology is considered a valid solution to avoid and minimize incidental take of golden and bald eagles in wind farms.
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