Acoustician HDR Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States
Permitting of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects within noise-sensitive zoning areas may require a pre-construction noise assessment. Local jurisdictions may set forth acoustical criteria that can affect BESS design, construction, and operations. Measures to control noise from several equipment sources that include battery and storage segment electronics, fans, medium voltage transformers, and main (generator step up) transformers may be necessary.
Ormat Energy Storage and HDR present a project within the City of San Antonio, TX that has interesting noise control aspects where surrounding properties include residential, industrial, and church land-uses. We assess facility-related noise levels based on receiving zoning classifications to determine noise wall suitability.
