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A red patterned blade on a wind turbine at the Umoya Energy Wind Farm at Hopefield in the Western Cape, South Africa. Source: Dr Rob Simmons
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Wind farms to trial painted blades in bid to prevent bird strikes

BirdLife South Africa and the South African Wind Energy Association say that patterning a single blade in a high contrast colour makes it more visible to birds

  • Sheree Bega
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