Abstract
- The development of Floating Offshore Wind (FOW) energy is crucial for transitioning to cleaner energy sources.
- The DemoSATH platform serves as a full-scale demonstratorin an open sea area (BiMEP).
- Environmental Monitoring Plans (EMP) have been defined, both from BiMEP (EMPb) and from DemoSATH (EMPd).
- All environmental activities will imply several monitoring techniques. •DemoSATH is located within a Special Protection Area for Birds (Natura 2000) where 5 key species have been identified: •Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
- European storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus) •Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)
- Sooty shearwater (Ardenna grisea)
- European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis)
- DTBird smart device preliminary data shows no risk situations for any of the 5 key species in the SPA. •Nature Based Solutions (NbS) have been designed to boost benefits on biodiversity, sustainable offshore aquaculture, and fishing resources.
- All stakeholdersconcerned by the FOW development at different regional levels are being involved.
This document is related to the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP), DemoSATH Floating Offshore Wind Demonstrator Project Site.