Decree on noise from wind turbines — Danish Ministry of the Environment
Denmark Ministry of the Environment
Denmark Ministry of the Environment
Click here for the complete decree, “Bekendtgørelse om støj fra vindmøller”, in Danish [1]
§ 3 Noise pollution from wind turbines may not exceed the following limits:
1) At the most affected point outdoors at a maximum 15 m from nearby accommodations in the open countryside:
a) 44 dB(A) at a wind speed of 8 m/s.
b) 42 dB(A) at a wind speed of 6 m/s.
2) At the most affected point outdoors in areas of noise-sensitive land use:
a) 39 dB(A) at a wind speed of 8 m/s.
b) 37 dB(A) at a wind speed of 6 m/s.
In this Order shall apply:
1) Nearby accommodations: Any other than residential wind turbine owner’s private living quarters.
2) Noise-sensitive land use: Areas to be used for or planning designated for residential, institutional, cottage or colony purpose or recreational areas.
Environment Ministry, 14 December 2006
Connie Hedegaard
(translation mostly automated via Google)
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/documents/decree-on-noise-from-wind-turbines-danish-ministry-of-the-environment/
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[1] Click here for the complete decree, “Bekendtgørelse om støj fra vindmøller”, in Danish: https://www.retsinformation.dk/Forms/R0710.aspx?id=13020