Resource Documents: Australia (145 items)
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South Australia Wind Farm Guidelines Consultation
Author: Cooper, Steven
The issue of an updated noise guideline for wind farms in South Australia represents the third (public) attempt at the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to address wind turbine noise and unfortunately still contains significant errors and omissions as to to fundamental requirements with respect to the protection of the amenity of residents in proximity to wind farms. Despite complaints from residents and documentation in relation to such complaints, the EPA have not established appropriate criteria to protect the acoustic amenity . . .
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Recent developments in the regulation of noise from wind energy facilities in Victoria
Author: Asten, Heidi; Tarasenko, Ellen; and Ellicott, Thomas
Wind energy facility proponents should take note of recent developments in the regulation of noise impacts from wind energy facilities in Victoria, which signal increased scrutiny of noise impacts from operations. This includes: South Gippsland Shire Council’s finding of statutory nuisance under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 (Vic) (PHW Act) in relation to the Bald Hills Wind Farm; The impending introduction of the general environmental duty in relation to noise under the Environment Protection Act 2017 (Vic); and . . .
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Bald Hills noise monitoring data
Author: Thorne, Bob; and Noise Measurement Services
Bald Hills Wind Farm Summary Report (45.04 MB) [alt. link] Bald Hills Noise Monitoring PTR Data: “The 40 dB(A) noise limit is exceeded on the days coloured ‘peach’/’transparent red’ (PTR)” May 2018 (11.31 MB) [alt. link] June 2018 (22.01 MB) [alt. link] July 2018 (10.88 MB) [alt. link] August 2018 (14.50 MB) [alt. link] September 2018 (12.87 MB) [alt. link] October 2018 (11.87 MB) [alt. link] November 2018 (10.88 MB) [alt. link] December 2018 (6.32 MB) [alt. link] January 2019 (5.35 . . .
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Wind turbine sound limits: Current status and recommendations based on mitigating noise annoyance
Author: Davy, John; Burgemeister, Kym; and Hillman, David
Abstract: This paper describes existing wind turbine sound limits in Australian states and several other countries with similar constraints, how these were established and a method that could facilitate their harmonisation. Most existing limits appear to have been adopted to avoid sleep disturbance using data derived from sound sources other than wind turbines. This seems to have been a reasonable approach at the time of their adoption because of the paucity of other suitable data. More recently the concept of . . .
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