Seabird poo or ‘guano’ is a huge problem for the global offshore wind industry as it poses a serious health risk, due to its highly carcinogenic qualities, and is extremely expensive and unpleasant to remove.
A ‘Scaretech’ system was installed on the substation at Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, 27 km off the Suffolk Coast, UK, in July 2019 to address the guano problem. In the last 12 months, Scaretech, has reduced guano on the structure from approximately 50 – 60% coverage to virtually nothing – an unprecedented result for the industry.
Galloper Offshore Wind Farm, which is operated by RWE Renewables, comprises 56 wind turbines and powers more than 380 000 UK homes.
