Offshore wind farm could create radar blind spots and ‘ghost’ targets, Chinese study warns

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A study by Qingdao Technological University warns that offshore wind farms can create radar blind spots and 'ghost' targets, reducing shore-based radar coverage by 6.9% at 5 km range and increasing blind spots by 14.9%. This poses potential challenges for maritime surveillance and security.

Offshore wind farms can reduce the coverage of shore-based radar systems and create areas where targets become harder to detect, according to a new study. The researchers found that at a range of 5km (3 miles), effective radar coverage fell by 6.9 per cent while blind spots increased by 14.9 per cent. The research, published online last month in the peer-reviewed Chinese journal Radio Engineering, was conducted by Professor Liu Zunnian and his team from Qingdao Technological University and the...