Renewable Energy & Wind Turbines

Renewable energy is now a major part of our world and wind turbines and wind farms are never far from the news. For those involved in developing wind farms or other renewable energy installations, such as ground or air source heat pumps and 'microwind' turbines (small scale domestic wind turbines) it is essential that a robust noise impact assessment is undertaken.

For such developments WBM can provide advice on initial planning issues (PPS22), liaison with environmental health personnel and planning officers, advice on current standards, regulations and codes of practice and can also undertake the required baseline noise survey measurements and, where necessary, the computer modelling (see Noise Mapping services) to support noise impact assessments.

Renewable energy generation may be integrated with building services systems and the acoustic issues associated with such installations can be assessed along with the rest of building services systems (see M&E and building services section).

For wind turbines WBM can undertake noise impact assessments in accordance with ETSU-R-97 and for other non-wind energy renewable energy installations, WBM will undertake assessments in accordance with local authority requirements and BS 4142.

In addition to the above, WBM works for waste recycling and disposal companies, undertaking noise assessments for energy from waste plants. More details on this can be found in the section on Waste Disposal & Recycling.

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