How to deal with noise from photovoltaic panels

Do solar panels make noise?

While the panels themselves make no noise, the infrastructure surrounding solar farms that enables energy to reach our homes does create residual noise. It is important to design for this noise at the start of the process to avoid surprise mitigation further down the project's development that could increase costs and delay planning approvals.

Do solar farms make noise?

The noise associated with solar farms, particularly large developments, can be significant and compounded by their rural locations. In these settings, any additional noise can be noticeable and can have an impact on people using and living in the area, as well as local wildlife.

What is sound & solar?

Dispelling myths around sound and solar means appropriately anticipating the impact of an installation and designing mitigation early on. On a solar farm, it is the supporting infrastructure, such as battery storage, transformers and substations, that produces noise.

How is noise management regulated?

Managing this is regulated closely by planning policies to ensure any noise brought by the infrastructure is not harmful to wildlife or residents.