Question follow-through · 18026
Wind Power: Noise
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether ETSU-R-97 is (a) the only framework methodology used for the assessment of onshore wind turbines and (b) the most (i) effective and (ii) up to date guidance; what assessment he has ma
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- Answering body
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tabled
- 4 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 6 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 12 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether ETSU-R-97 is (a) the only framework methodology used for the assessment of onshore wind turbines and (b) the most (i) effective and (ii) up to date guidance; what assessment he has ma
6 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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12 Dec 2024
Answer published
ETSU-R-97 is the primary guidance used for the assessment of noise from onshore wind turbines across the UK. Government has contracted an external consultancy to update ETSU-R-97 following a 2023 scoping review which recommended targeted updates to ensure...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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