Will Windfarms Mix The Waters Bangor University General university research. oceanographers from bangor university are calling for new research to be done into the environmental impact of turbulence caused by tidal flow past floating deep water wind farms. the uk leads offshore wind energy production globally, with current power generation meeting one third of the national demand (~10gw). Bangor university scientists are leading the research for the new £2m ecowind accelerate project which will identify opportunities that benefit the conservation of species and biodiversity net gain around windfarms whilst also supporting windfarm developers to design their environmental monitoring strategies which go beyond the lifespan of this project. ecowind accelerate is a four year.
Will Windfarms Mix The Waters Bangor University So far, offshore wind farms around the uk have been in well mixed waters (grey). but there are proposals to move into deeper seasonally stratifying seas (blue). dorrell et al (2022) , author provided. This can modify existing habitats and potentially create new ones. our findings provide a new evidence base concerning the modification and recovery of the seabed around offshore wind farms, with implications for benthic biodiversity and opportunities for marine net gain. New large infrastructure like windfarms and tidal lagoons will be built on the seabed as part of an accelerated schedule to switch away from fossil fuels and to protect our coastlines. when natural currents in the sea deviate around such seabed infrastructure, it can change the shape and composition of the seabed (i.e. more gravelly, sandy or muddy). Researchers at bangor university have received funding to investigate what environmental impacts the proposed development of a new generation of floating wind farms might have on the marine environment. the university’s renowned school of ocean sciences are part of a major uk consortium which has won £2.5 million in funding from the natural environment research […].
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