Adani Energy which is investing around USD 800 million in two wind-power plants in Mannar and Pooneryn, has for the first time designed special ‘bird-diverting’ turbines for the proposed Mannar wind power plant.
During a visit to the Adani wind-power turbine and equipment manufacturing facility built in the 400 hectare Mundra harbour owned and operated by Adani Energy Business, Head of Communication Rabin Ghosh said that they have engineered Artificial Intelligence-powered (AI) wind turbines especially for the Mannar wind-power facility. “This is to detect any incoming bird movements and if birds fly towards the rotor blades it will self-shut down.”
All the three rotor blades have large red stickers which also will drive away birds.
Ghosh said that when the migrant bird season commences it is the off-season for wind power generators and most of them would be shut down anyway specially at the proposed Mannar USD 500 million wind-power plant to be operated by the Adani Group.
He said that since all the wind power plant equipment is manufactured in India they will also blend with Sri Lankan environment.
Gautham Adani said that they will be investing around USD 100 billion until 2030 to increase their green energy abilities in an area of around 800 acres.
“We wish to play our part towards taking India and some regional countries towards decarbonisation with new technology and help create a Greener planet,” he said.
