Community concerns about wind turbine noise are a critical barrier to the sustainable integration of wind energy into global energy systems.

A new research task under the IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme will address these concerns:

𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐤 64 – 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄 (Research on Emissions, SOund, Noise, Acoustics, Transmission & community Experiences)

The researchers will focus on examining not only how sound travels from wind turbines through the environment, but also how it is ultimately experienced by people in surrounding areas.

The Task will bring together experts from both engineering and psychology.

Engineering expertise will support accurate modelling of noise generation and environmental propagation. Psychological and social science perspectives will help assess human responses, perceptions, and potential health impacts.

Key outcomes will include:

➟ Enhanced models for predicting wind turbine noise under varying environmental conditions.

➟ Improved frameworks for assessing community impacts and social responses.

➟ Guidance for mitigation strategies that are scientifically robust and culturally sensitive.

The outcomes will support the IEA’s long-term goal of delivering secure, affordable, and clean energy by enabling socially sustainable wind development.

The new Task 64 – RESONATE was approved by the Executive Committee of the IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme last week.

Eoin King of the University of Galway, Ireland, and Franck Bertagnolio of DTU – Technical University of Denmark, serve as Operating Agent and Task Manager, respectively.

Task 64 builds upon the work undertaken in Task 39 – Quiet Wind Turbine Technology under the IEA Wind Technology Collaboration Programme.

Learn more: https://iea-wind.org/

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