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Wind Turbine Noise Measurements – How are results influenced by different methods of deriving wind speeds?

Broneske S

Internoise 2014

With the increasing number of operational wind farms/turbines, the requirement for noise measurements required to demonstrate compliance with planning conditions is increasing as well. The British ETSU-R-97 noise limits are often set relative to measured or standardised 10 m height wind speeds and therefore the assessment of noise from wind turbines requires simultaneous noise and wind speed/direction measurements. For financial reasons, smaller and single turbine sites are often not equipped with a meteorological mast. If no independent hub height wind measurements are available, wind speed is either taken from nacelle anemometers or derived from power measurements combined with the power curve for the respective wind turbine type. Noise measurements referenced to nacelle anemometer data will be compared with the same measurements but correlated with derived power curve wind speed, and measured wind data from separate met mast or other remote sensing devices. The influence of incorrect filtering of wind data for shadow effects (mast and/or nearby wind turbines) on the noise assessment may be presented, depending on how much time is available. The advantages and disadvantages of the various methods will be discussed.

Posted 2014 Download

Initial Findings Using the RUK AM Assessment Methodology

Levet T and Craven M

IoA Wind Farm Noise 8
Posted 2014 Download

DECC Research Contract - Analysis of How Noise Impacts are Considered in the Determination of Wind Farm Planning Applications

McKenzie A

IoA Wind Farm Noise 7
Posted 2012 Download

Small Wind Turbines - Approach to Assessing Noise from Smaller Scale Wind Turbines

Broneske S

IoA North-West Branch Meeting 2012 - Sustainability and Renewable Energy
Posted 2012 Download