Project Overview
In their 2016-17 annual report, TasNetworks drew attention to the demise of 12 rare Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagles as a direct result of flying into live conductors or perching on power poles. The endangered species has suffered a decline in breeding rates over recent years. Playing an active role in their conservation was a key priority for TasNetworks.
Since January 2016, TasNetworks have installed over 25,000 of Summit Power’s Bird Diverters.
The Bird Diverter handles extreme wind conditions with 90 percent of the wind passing through the perforations in the disc. Summit Power is committed to further research using data obtained from the TasNetworks program in order to develop products that will protect other wildlife species.
Customer - TasNetworks
Summit Power import a full range of Bird Diverting equipment from AB Hammarprodukter, based in Sweden.
The bird diverters being used for this project is a swivel Firefly diverter with a reflective patch and a BirdMark AfterGlow reflective Diverter 135mmDia. utilising a 6-16mm clamp which can be attached to a live line using a hotstick or a drone.The Afterglow emits ultraviolet light which birds see brightly in both day and night, and the FireFly works by hazing birds.