Solar farms, battery storage systems, transformers and substations are often built close to homes. It gets loud above all during construction – and with some installations also in operation, for example from cooling systems and transformer hum. With hired mobile noise control you screen the construction phase, commissioning or conversions for a limited time.
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Noise control by type of installation
- PV plants and solar farms – above all when piling the substructure
- Battery energy storage systems (BESS) – cooling and inverters, often around the clock
- Transformers – transformer replacement, temporary and construction-power transformers
- Substations – new construction, extension and conversion during operation
Important – low frequencies: acoustic mats attenuate high and medium tones well, but low-frequency noise such as transformer hum or pile-driving blows considerably less. A position close to the source, sufficient height and double mats with a gap achieve more.
With the noise barrier calculator you can roughly estimate the effect of a barrier for different frequencies.
What we need for planning
- type of noise source and – if available – measured values or manufacturer data on the sound level
- location, distance to the nearest housing and operating or construction hours
- required length and height of the screening and the hire period
- photos or a site plan showing access routes, ground conditions and fixing options
With battery storage and transformers, air supply, waste heat, fire protection, safety clearances and maintenance access must remain unobstructed. In substations the operator’s safety rules apply.
Hire or buy?
For the construction phase, commissioning and conversions, hiring is usually the more economical solution. For permanent operation, fixed noise barriers for purchase are an option – just ask us.