Acústica Austral at FIA2026: wind farm noise measurement and active noise control at the Ibero-American Congress on Acoustics
We are presenting two research papers at the XIV Ibero-American Congress on Acoustics (Lima, 12-14 August): measurement criteria for wind farm noise under D.S. No. 14/2024 and an active noise control case study at an electrical substation in Chile.
Wind farm noise and shadow flicker: what Chile’s assessment requires today
Chile’s new stationary-source noise standard devotes a full article to wind farms, and the SEA sets its own shadow flicker thresholds. What is measured, how it is modelled and what must be submitted to the SEIA.
Noise and Vibration in the SEIA: How to Avoid SEA Observations
Noise and vibration are among the components that draw the most observations in the SEIA. What the SEA assesses, the most common observations, and how to prepare your project to avoid the Adenda.
D.S. No. 14/2024 (MMA): What Changes Under the New Noise Standard for Fixed Sources
On February 27, 2026, the Chilean Official Gazette published Supreme Decree No. 14/2024 of the Ministry of the Environment, establishing the new Noise Emission Standard for Fixed Sources and replacing the current D.S. No. 38/2011. It is the first substantive update to this regulation in over a decade, and it brings changes that directly affect […]