ACOUSTIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF WIND FARMS IN SPAIN: THE NEW APPROACH OF THE ANDALUSIAN REGULATION

摘要

A new regulation about noise management has entered into force recently and it has led tornimportant changes in the acoustic evaluation of wind farms in Andalusia. The Decree 6/2012rnapproved the Regulations against Acoustic Pollution in the region, establishing new fixed noisernlimits for all noise sources and activities depending on zoning uses. As the previous regulationrndefined noise limits based on background noise, the newly regulation represents a differentrnapproach for the acoustic impact assessment of wind farms in southern Spain.rnIn this research paper an analysis of the implications of the new requirements in the acousticrnevaluation for wind farms in Andalusia is presented through a case study where backgroundrnnoise measurements were measured at different wind speeds. The noise limits of Andalusianrnregulations are the compared with other International regulations in order to evaluate itsrnadequacy for wind turbines noise management.