Acoustic Enclosure
Case Study: Whitlee Windfarm
Kimpton helps to harness Scotland’s biggest natural resource
The Client
Europe’s largest onshore windfarm, Whitlee windfarm boasts 140 turbines and extends 13km in length, covering approximately 5,500 hectares. Located just south of Glasgow, it is capable of producing 322 megawatts of electricity, equivalent to 2% of Scotland’s electricity needs, or roughly sufficient to power the whole of Glasgow.
The Challenge
The nearest occupied premises are located just 300m away from the windfarm and the huge transformers required for a scheme of this scale generate a noise level that exceeds regulations. As a result, a solution had to be found to reduce noise levels to prevent the windfarm from contravening the terms of its planning consent.
The Solution
Kimpton Acoustics designed, manufactured and installed acoustic enclosures to the transformers. They were supplied to site in modular kit form for ease of transport and storage and assembled on site. The sound power level from each transformer when operating with enclosure fitted is guaranteed not to exceed 76 decibels.
