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Small wind turbines for rooftops, gardens, industry, and agriculture

Pursuant to Section 48 of the Federal Immission Control Act (BImSchG), Paragraph 6.1 (TA-Lärm) of August 26, 1998:

At night (10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.), the noise levels must not exceed the following limits:

including, among other things, noise pollution, e.g., from wind turbines

a) 70 dB(A) in industrial areas

b) 50 dB(A) in industrial zones

c) 45 dB(A) in urban areas

d) in central, rural, and mixed-use areas: 45 dB(A)

e) in general residential and small-scale residential areas: 40 dB(A)

f) in purely residential areas, spa areas, and for hospitals and nursing homes: 35 dB(A)

Legal Framework in Germany (subject to change) by Federal State:

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