Deutsche Windtechnik has installed aircraft detection light systems (ADLS) on all turbines at WPD’s 111MW Nordergrunde wind farm in the German North Sea.
The O&M outfit said the kit, a proprietary transponder-based ADLS which has now secured an operating permit, means the project is the first in the world to be fitted with a fully functional, officially approved system.
“The installation of our ADLS at the offshore wind farm Nordergründe went smoothly,” said Jens Landwehr, managing director of Deutsche Windtechnik’s offshore unit.
“We equipped two turbines with our ADLS and put them into test operation during the previous months, so we were very well prepared and could equip the remaining sixteen turbines within a short period of time.
“We completed up to two turbines on each day of work.”
Nordergunde consists of 18 Senvion 6.2M126 turbines and has been operational since 2017.