Impacts on birds from offshore wind farms in Australia

About this guidance document

Australian offshore wind farms may impact birds, including both local and migratory species.

This report provides information to help you consider potential impacts.

The report is in 2 parts:

1. An ecological risk assessment, based on life-history and behavioural attributes of 272 birds, to identify which of those birds are at high risk from negative interactions with offshore windfarms in Australia
2. A literature review of impact mitigation and management strategies implemented by wind farm operators in the northern hemisphere (mostly in Europe).

This report will assist the expanding offshore wind farm industry in Australia in the design and delivery of effective mitigation strategies for their potential impacts.