Written question WQ97576
- Asked by
- Russell GeorgeIndependent
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
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Question
What assessment has the Government made of research on the effects of infrasound emitted by wind turbines and concerns about the impact on human health, such as triggering migraines, sleep disturbances, and other neurological effects?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
Welsh Government policy in relation to wind turbine noise assessment, set out in sections 5.3 and 10.2 of the Noise and Soundscape Plan for Wales 2023 to 2028, is informed by the findings of the UK Government’s 2023 review of noise guidance for onshore wind turbines, taking into account consultation responses to the draft Plan (see pages 39-40 of the summary of consultation responses). Further to the Plan’s adoption, Welsh Government officials attended a series of UK Government-led workshops which resulted in proposed updates to the current wind turbine noise assessment method, which were subject to a recent UK-wide public consultation which closed on 29 August.