Question reference: S6W-15610
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 3 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will update its guidance on noise limits and amplitude modulation, as recommended in the WSP publication, A Review of Noise Guidance for Onshore Wind Turbines: Project Report, published in October 2022 on behalf of the UK Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Answer
We welcome the research conducted by WSP on behalf of the UK Government.
The Scottish Government contributed financially to the research project and will continue to work with the UK Government on next steps following the publication of the report.
Until such time as new guidance is produced, ETSU-R-97 should continue to be followed by applicants and used to assess and rate noise from wind energy developments.