Noise barriers for battery parks (BESS)

    Planning battery storage near homes? PCS inverters, cooling and transformers can create concerns for neighbours and additional permit requirements. Noise Solutions helps developers, contractors and acoustic consultants include screening in the project design.

    Kokowall acoustic barrier around a BESS battery park for Bstor, in collaboration with Perrard (Eiffage) and Tesla.
    Battery park for Eneco at OHL Leuven, overview of the installation and acoustic screen.
    Battery park for Eneco at OHL Leuven, overview of the installation and acoustic screen.
    Detail of the absorbent panels and steel structure at OHL Leuven for Eneco.
    Detail of the absorbent panels and steel structure at OHL Leuven for Eneco.
    Outside of the acoustic screen around the Eneco battery park at OHL Leuven.
    Outside of the acoustic screen around the Eneco battery park at OHL Leuven.

    BESS noise: inverters, cooling and transformers

    Assess more than the battery containers. PCS units, fans and transformers can each contribute to environmental noise. Request manufacturer acoustic source data for the relevant operating modes, including night operation. These data and the distance to homes form the starting point.

    From acoustic study to noise barrier

    Send your layout and acoustic study or the targets set by your consultant. We discuss barrier position, length, height and construction. Screening close to the source and along the site boundary are different options: space, sound direction and access determine the appropriate solution.

    Permits in Belgium, Luxembourg and France

    VLAREM is relevant in Flanders. Wallonia, Brussels, Luxembourg and France have their own applicable rules and permit conditions. Your consultant should establish the assessment and measurement positions for the site. There is no universal night limit or guaranteed decibel reduction for every battery park.

    Specifications and contractor coordination

    Include the required barrier location, dimensions and finish. Coordinate foundations and supports with the site conditions, and reserve the space required by the equipment supplier for cooling, maintenance and safety. Request available technical sheets for the chosen product; fire and structural requirements need project-specific checks.

    An installed BESS project

    Watch the original video of the Kokowall barrier around the Bstor battery park, with Perrard (Eiffage) and Tesla. It shows an installed screening solution, not a guaranteed performance for your installation.

    Request a battery park quotation

    Send the address, layout, source data, acoustic study if available, finish and project schedule. Noise Solutions supplies and installs with its own crews for business projects in Belgium, Luxembourg and France. Scope and timing are agreed in the quotation.

    Recommended materials

    Noise-Reducer

    Steel noise barriers with mineral wool, with the configuration selected for the project.

    Kokowall

    A plantable barrier, also used at the Bstor battery park.

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