Because wind turbines are such a great source of clean, renewable energy, they’re usually_greeted with a great deal of enthusiasm. But some complaints have been made that they can cause_too much noise for residents_living within a mile of the blades.
So just how noisy are these turbines?
The closest that a wind turbine is typically placed to a home is 300 m or more. At that distance, a turbine will have a sound pressure level of 43 decibels.