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Notification of recommendation to limit rotation speed of offshore wind turbines in connection with mass bird migration

The Minister for Climate Policy and Energy recommends that the number of revolutions per wind turbine in the specified wind farms in the plot decisions referred to below be reduced to fewer than 2 per minute on 16 March 2024, from 9.00 p.m. to midnight (Central European Time).

This recommendation applies to the offshore wind farms in the following plot decisions:

- Plot decision I, Borssele wind farm zone, as adopted on 24 March 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021;
- Plot decision II Borssele wind farm zone, as adopted on 24 March 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021
- Plot decision III Borssele wind farm zone, as adopted on 24 March 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021;
- Plot decision IV Borssele wind farm zone, as adopted on 24 March 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021 and amended on 24 January 2021;
- Plot decision V (innovation) Borssele wind farm zone, as adopted on 24 March 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021;
- Plot decision I Hollandse Kust (zuid) wind farm zone, as adopted on 8 December 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021;
- Plot decision II Hollandse Kust (zuid) wind farm zone, as adopted on 24 March 2016 and amended on 24 January 2021.

Wind farm operators Ørsted (Borssele 1 & 2) and Vattenfall (Hollandse Kust (zuid) 1 - 4 inclusive) have indicated that they will follow the recommendation to reduce the rotation speed of the wind turbines. Wind farm operators Blauwwind (Borssele 3 & 4) and Two Towers (Borssele 5) have indicated that they will not follow the recommendation.

The Minister of Climate and Green Growth advises to reduce the number of revolutions per wind turbine of the wind farms mentioned in the site decisions below to less than 2 per minute on October 13 from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. (Central European Time, summer time).

This advice applies to the offshore wind farms mentioned in the following site decisions

- Site decision I Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;

- Site decision II Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;

- Site decision III Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;

- Site decision IV Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021 and amended on January 24, 2021;

- Site decision V (innovation site) Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;

- Site decision I Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on December 8, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;

- Site decision II Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021

The Minister of Climate and Green Growth advises to reduce the number of revolutions per wind turbine of the wind farms mentioned in the site decisions below to less than 2 per minute on October 25, 2024 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM CET (summer time).
This advice applies to the offshore wind farms mentioned in the following site decisions:
- Site decision I Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision II Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision III Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision IV Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision V (innovation site) Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision I Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on December 8, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision II Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision III Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on January 10, 2018 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision IV Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on January 10, 2018 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site V Hollandse Kust wind energy area (north), as established on April 4, 2019 and amended on January 24, 2021;

The Minister of Climate and Green Growth advises to reduce the number of revolutions per wind turbine of the wind farms mentioned in the wind farm decisions below to less than 2 per minute on October 30, 2024 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM CET.
This advice applies to the offshore wind farms mentioned in the following site decisions:
- Site decision I Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision II Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision III Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision IV Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision V (innovation site) Borssele wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision I Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on December 8, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision II Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on March 24, 2016 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision III Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on January 10, 2018 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site decision IV Hollandse Kust (south) wind energy area, as adopted on January 10, 2018 and amended on January 24, 2021;
- Site V Hollandse Kust wind energy area (north), as established on April 4, 2019 and amended on January 24, 2021;

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