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Old 23rd Apr 2011, 11:02
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petit plateau
 
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On the infrasound issue I suggest you look at the latest briefing notes:

RenewableUK - Low frequency noise and wind turbines

http://www.bwea.com/pdf/lfn-annex.pdf (BWEA technical annex, 2005)

RenewableUK - Low frequency noise and wind turbines - Keele rebuttal

Having said that if the turbine in question is going to be a 2-bladed device then it is quite likely to be a WES or a Vergnet machine.

The most likely WES candidate is an upwind machine http://www.wes30.com/files/pdf/Compl...on%20WES30.pdf .

The most likely Vergnet candidate is a downwind design http://www.vergnet.com/pdf/gev-mpr-en.pdf

For the eagle eyed amongst you note that the infrasound studies generally concentrate on the emissions from upwind turbines. The Vergnet is a downwind machine and as such should not be so quickly dismissed. Whilst it is smaller than the 2MW US machine where ground borne vibration was noted, and it has a very different tower layout, it is worth enquiring. My opinion is that the Vergnet is unlikely to be an emitter but this should be answerable as a straightforward technical query (they may already be checking themselves if they wish to erect in the Eskdalemuir protected zone).

You will ordinarily find that the wind industry is an evidence-based engineering industry and if you raise valid concerns they will themselves act correctly. Both WES and Vergnet and their respective UK partners are serious organisations, and a factual enquiry is likely to elicit a factual response.

Regards,

pp

(edited to correct typos)

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