S3 - Noise - Issues, Causes and Solutions

13 Nov - From 15:10 to 16:50

Introduction

Noise from wind turbines poses challenges for owners, including curtailment, community complaints, potential health concerns, and regulatory compliance issues. Causes of turbine noise include blade movement, mechanical components, and aerodynamic effects, with solutions including proper siting, noise-reducing technologies, and community engagement strategies.

Your moderator for this roundtable

Teemu Vekkeli, Wind Energy Specialist at Eurus Energy

Eurus Energy develops and operates renewable assets worldwide. Eurus operates a +3 GW multi-technology wind portfolio. Usually, these turbine-specific owners' meetings are hosted by O2O WIND, but we have asked our dear members to help us in Madrid.

A big thank you to Eurus Energy!

Is this your cup of tea?

Are these the challenges you are expected to develop in your professional role?

  • How to accurately model and predict noise emissions to ensure compliance with regulatory limits and minimize community impact.

  • Thoroughly assessing blade designs provided by turbine manufacturers to select options that minimize noise generation during turbine operation

  • How to monitor rotor speed control to minimize aerodynamic noise, particularly at high wind speeds.

  • Understanding sound propagation mechanisms and effective monitoring systems to assess noise levels at different distances from turbines.

  • Evaluating and implementing noise mitigation technologies, such as sound barriers, blade modifications, and acoustic enclosures, to reduce turbine noise emissions.

  • Engaging with local communities and stakeholders to address noise concerns, communicate mitigation efforts, and build trust.

  • Navigating regulatory requirements and permitting processes related to noise emissions to ensure compliance and avoid regulatory penalties.

Joining this discussion with identical peers from other WTG owners will give you a broader understanding, an expanded network and valuable insights.

Your top challenge – directly included

This roundtable is based on real and current challenges held among the participants. You will have direct input on your top challenge and insights into your peer’s top challenges.

  1. Before the event - submit your top challenge.

  2. At the event - discover your peers' challenges, have input on yours and discuss solutions.

  3. After the event - receive a summary of the findings from all roundtables, providing valuable insights for all.

Once you have registered your team, each individual will receive a link to select roundtables and submit their top challenges. A dummy is shown at this link.

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