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Burk’s Falls West Solar Project Noise Assessment Study Report December 19, 2011

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Disclaimer This report has been prepared by or on behalf of Northland Power Inc. for submission to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment as part of the Renewable Energy Approval process. The content of this report is not intended for the use of, nor is it intended to be relied upon by, any other person. Neither Northland Power Inc. nor any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or consultants has any liability whatsoever for any loss, damage or injury suffered by any third party arising out of, or in connection with, their use of this report.

Northland Power Inc.

on behalf of Northland Power Solar

Burk's Falls West L.P. Toronto, Ontario

Noise Assessment Study Report

Burk's Falls West Solar Project

H334844-0000-07-124-0021 Rev. 2

December 19, 2011

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Executive Summary

This report presents the results of the Noise Assessment Study required for Solar Facilities under Ontario Regulation 359/09 and 521/10, as part of the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) Process. Northland Power Solar Burk's Falls West L.P. (“Northland”) is proposing to develop a 10-Megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project titled Burk's Falls West Solar Project (the “Project”). The Project will be located on approximately 40 hectares (ha) of land, located south of Highway 520 at the border of Armour and Ryerson Townships, in the single tier municipality of Armour Township.

This Noise Assessment Study Report has been prepared based on the document entitled “Basic Comprehensive Certificates of Approval (Air) – User Guide” by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE, 2004). The sound pressure levels at the points of reception (POR) have been estimated using ISO 9613-2, implemented in the CADNA-A computer code. The performance limits used for verification of compliance correspond to the values for rural areas of 40-dBA. The results presented in this report are based on the best available information at this time. It is the intention that, in the detailed engineering phase of the project, certified noise data based on final plans and designs will confirm the conclusions of this noise impact assessment study.

The results obtained in this study show that the sound pressure levels at POR will not exceed MOE requirements for rural areas of 40-dBA.

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Project Report

December 19, 2011

Northland Power Inc.

Burk's Falls West Solar Project

Noise Assessment Study Report

Table of Contents Report Disclaimer Executive Summary

1.  Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 

1.1  Project Description ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.2  Renewable Energy Approval Legislative Requirements ................................................................... 1 

2.  Facility Description ................................................................................................................................. 1 

2.1  Project Location ............................................................................................................................. 2 2.2  Acoustical Environment ................................................................................................................. 2 2.3  Life of Project ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.4  Operating Hours ............................................................................................................................ 2 2.5  Approach to the Study .................................................................................................................... 2 

3.  Noise Sources .......................................................................................................................................... 4 

3.1  Substation Transformer ................................................................................................................... 4 3.2  Inverter Clusters ............................................................................................................................. 4 3.3  Noise Summary Table .................................................................................................................... 6 3.4  Adjacent Solar Projects................................................................................................................... 7 

4.  Points of Reception ................................................................................................................................. 8 

5.  Mitigation Measures ................................................................................................................................ 9 

6.  Impact Assessment .................................................................................................................................. 9 

6.1  Compliance With Performance Limits ............................................................................................ 9 

7.  Conclusions and Recommendations ...................................................................................................... 16 

8.  Signatures .............................................................................................................................................. 17 

9.  References ............................................................................................................................................. 18 

Appendix A Land Use Zoning Designation Plan and Area Location Plan Appendix B Noise Sources Appendix C Noise Maps from CADNA-A Appendix D CADNA-A Sample Calculations

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List of Tables

Table 2.1   General Project Description ................................................................................................. 2 Table 3.1   Noise Source Summary ........................................................................................................ 7 Table 4.1   Point of Reception Noise Impact from Individual Sources..................................................... 8 Table 6.1   Performance Limits (One-Hour Leq) by Time of Day for Class 3 Areas. .................................. 9 Table 6.2   Calculated Sound Pressure Levels ....................................................................................... 10 

List of Figures Figure 2.1   CADNA-A Configurations..................................................................................................... 3 Figure 3.1   Schematic Inverter Cluster Layout ........................................................................................ 5 Figure 3.2   Inverter Cluster CADNA-A Acoustical Model ....................................................................... 6 

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1. Introduction

1.1 Project Description Northland Power Solar Burk's Falls West L.P. (“Northland”) is proposing to develop a 10-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) project titled Burk's Falls West Solar Project (the “Project”). The Project will be located on approximately 40 ha of land within Armour Township, Ontario.

The proposed Project is a renewable energy generation facility which will use solar photovoltaic technology to generate electricity. Electricity generated by solar photovoltaic panels will be converted from Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC) by inverter clusters which will also step up the voltage to 27.6 kV. A main transformer, located in the substation, will step up the voltage from the clusters to 44-kV prior to being transmitted to the existing local distribution line. In order to meet the Ontario Power Authority (OPA)’s Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) Program requirements, a specific percentage of equipment will be manufactured in Ontario.

The construction of the Project will begin once the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) has been obtained and a power purchase agreement is finalized with the OPA. The anticipated operational lifespan of the Project is 30 years.

1.2 Renewable Energy Approval Legislative Requirements Ontario Regulation 359/09 and 521/10, made under the Environmental Protection Act identify the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) requirements for green energy projects in Ontario. As per Section 4 of these regulations, ground mounted solar facilities with a name plate capacity greater than 12 kilowatts (kW) are classified as a Class 3 solar facility, and therefore, require an REA.

Section 13 of the Ontario Regulation 359/09 requires proponents of Class 3 solar facilities to complete a Noise Study Report in accordance with Appendix A of the publication; “Basic Comprehensive Certificates of Approval (Air) – User Guide, 2004” by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE, 2004).

The Noise Study Report is to include a general description of the facility, sources and points of reception (POR), Assessment of compliance, as well as all the supporting information relevant to the Project. A draft of the Noise Study Report must be made available to the public, the local municipality and identified Aboriginal communities, at least 60 days prior to the final public consultation meeting in accordance with Ontario Regulation 359/09 and 521/10.

2. Facility Description

The Project will utilize photovoltaic (PV) panels installed on fixed racking structures mounted on the ground. The PV panels generate DC electricity which will be converted to AC electricity by inverters. The Project layout is based on seven inverter clusters each one containing two inverters and one medium-voltage (27.6-kV/1.6-MVA) transformer, and one 44-kV/10-MVA substation transformer. The 27.6-kV power, collected from the inverter clusters, will be stepped up to 44 kV by the substation transformer prior to being transmitted to the existing local distribution line.

Since the panels will be ground-mounted and the total nameplate capacity is over 12 kW, the Project is considered to be a Class 3 Solar Facility according to the classification presented in Ontario Regulation 521/10.

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Table 2.1 General Project Description

Project Description Ground-mounted Solar PV, Class 3 System Nameplate Capacity 10-MW AC Local Distribution Company Hydro One Networks Inc.

2.1 Project Location The Project Location1 will be on privately owned land totalling approximately 40 ha. The Project Location is zoned as residential in accordance to the zoning by-law for Armour Township. Figure A.1 in Appendix A shows the zoning designation plan. Also, Figure A.2 presents the Project Area Location Plan.

For modeling purposes, the vegetation that blocks some of the POR from the sources has not been incorporated.

2.2 Acoustical Environment The Project will be surrounded by forested areas to the west, east and south. The background noise levels are expected to be typical of rural areas, classified as a Class 3 based on Publication NPC-232 by the MOE. Some traffic noise, mainly during day hours, is expected from Highway 520 passing directly north of the Project Location. A quarry is located about 2 km northwest of the Project Location and Burks’s Falls town resides about 1.5 km to the east. There are no airports within 5 km of the Project Location.

2.3 Life of Project The expected life of the Project is 30 years. The manufacturer’s warranty on the PV modules is 25 years and the expected life of solar power plants of this type is typically 35 to 40 years. At that time (or earlier if the 20-yr power purchase agreement is not extended), the Project will be decommissioned or refurbished depending on market conditions and/or technological changes.

2.4 Operating Hours Solar PV facilities produce electricity during the day hours, when the sun’s rays are collected by the panels. After sunset the facility will not receive solar radiation to generate any electricity. Under these conditions the inverters will not produce any noise and the transformers will be energized, but not in operation (no fans in operation).

2.5 Approach to the Study The sound pressure levels at the POR were predicted using procedures from ISO 9613-2, which is a widely used and generally accepted standard for the evaluation of noise impact in environmental Assessments. The sound power level for the inverters was provided by the manufacturer while the sound power level for the transformers was estimated. The software package CADNA-A, which implements ISO-9613-2, was used to predict the noise levels at the POR. This numerical modeling software is able to simulate sound sources as well as sound mitigation measures taking into account atmospheric and ground attenuation. Some of the CADNA-A configurations used in the modeling are shown in Figure 2.1. The height contours for the site were taken from the Ontario Base Maps (OBM).

1 “Project Location” in the context of this study is an area occupied by the Project infrastructure.

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Figure 2.1 CADNA-A Configurations

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3. Noise Sources

The main sources of noise from the Project will be seven inverter clusters, each one containing two inverters and one medium-voltage transformer, and a substation containing the main step-up transformer. The Project layout is provided in Figure A.2. The coordinates of each noise source are presented in Table B.1 of Appendix B.

All noise sources were modeled as non-directional point sources.

Switchgear and a small step-down transformer used for lighting, located at the substation, do not emit any significant noise and consequently have not been considered as sources of noise.

For the purpose of this study it is assumed that all inverters and transformers will be operating 24 hours at full capacity.

3.1 Substation Transformer A 10-MVA step-up transformer that will step up the 27.6-kV power to 44 kV, required by the local distribution company, will be located in the substation. Since the transformer make and model has not been selected at this point (although it is known that the transformer will be of ONAF (oil natural air forced) type ), a conservative estimate of sound power level was based on the data from NEMA TRI – 1993 (2000) and 35-m2 transformer surface area. This standard provides maximum sound level values for transformers, and manufacturers routinely meet this specification. Hence, the results based on NEMA may slightly overestimate the impact on POR since the actual transformer is expected to be quieter. The NEMA levels were then converted into frequency spectra using empirical correlations for transformer noise (Crocker, 2007). This calculation is available in Figure B.3 of Appendix B. The transformer configurations are expected to be similar to those shown in Figure B.2. Noise source height representing the transformer was assumed 3.5-m.

Power transformers are considered by the MOE to be tonal noise sources. A 5-dB penalty was added to the sound power spectrum, as recommended by Publication NPC-104, “Sound Level Adjustments” for tonality. Table B.2 in Appendix B shows the frequency spectrum used to model the substation transformer.

3.2 Inverter Clusters Northland is planning to use inverters manufactured by SMA. Seven inverter clusters will be installed as part of the Project. Each cluster comprises of two SMA Sunny Central 800CP inverters and one medium voltage transformer. A schematic layout with approximate dimensions of such cluster is available in Figure 3.1, additional information regarding details of the inverter cluster can be found in Appendix B). The cluster components listed above were modeled as point sources shown in Figure 3.2. Note that the planned enclosure over the inverters was not taken into account as a mitigation measure in the noise model.

The installed capacity of each Sunny Central 800CP inverter is 800-kW. SMA provided third-octave noise data for the Sunny Central 800CP inverter (Figure B.1 of Appendix B). The provided third octave spectrum was converted to a full octave spectrum and the contribution from two inverters was combined into a single sound power spectrum for use with CADNA-A model (calculations are available in Figure B.4 of Appendix B). A 5-dBA penalty was added to the frequency spectrum, as stipulated in Publication NPC-104, “Sound Level Adjustments,” to allow for tonality. The frequency

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spectrum used to model combined noise emission from the two inverters located next to each other within the same cluster is shown in Table B.2 of Appendix B.

A 1.6-MVA transformer used to step-up the 360-V power from the inverters to 27.6 kV will be located in close proximity to the inverters. Since the transformer make and model have not been selected at this point (although it is known that the transformer will be of ONAN (oil natural air natural) type ), the sound power levels resulting from the operation of the transformer were evaluated using data from NEMA TR 1-1993 (R2000) and 14.88-m2 transformer surface area. The NEMA levels were then converted into frequency spectrum using empirical correlations for transformer noise (Crocker, 2007). This calculation is available in Figure B.5 of Appendix B. Power transformers are considered by the MOE to be tonal noise sources. A 5-dB penalty was added to the sound power spectrum, as recommended by Publication NPC-104, “Sound Level Adjustments” for tonality. Table B.2 in Appendix B shows the frequency spectrum used to model the transformers located in the clusters.

Although for the modeling purposes it was assumed that the facility will operate 24-h at full capacity, in reality at night the facility will be idle. Under these conditions the inverters do not produce noise. The transformers (at the substation and clusters) are energized and make some magnetostrictive noise at a reduced level, but no cooling fans are in operation.

Figure 3.1 Schematic Inverter Cluster Layout (all dimensions in metres)

2.56

0.96

1.68 1.70

8.84

3.50

0.46

2.13 2.14

Inverter

Inverter

Transformer

Mounting pad

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Figure 3.2 Inverter Cluster CADNA-A Acoustical Model

where: Inv=Noise Source Representing Two Sunny Central 800CP Inverters; and Trans=Noise Source Representing 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA Cluster Transformer (all dimensions in metres).

3.3 Noise Summary Table A summary of the sound sources described above, including sound power level, characteristics and proposed noise control measures, is presented in Table 3.1.

Inv Trans

Ground

5.50

2.60 2.58

Trans

Inv 0.50

Side view

Plan View

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Table 3.1 Noise Source Summary for Burk's Falls West Solar Project

Source ID Description

Total Sound Power Level (dBA)

Source Location

Sound Characteristics

Noise Control

Measures

Sub 44-kV/10-MVA substation transformer 90.8 O S-T U

Inv1 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 1 91.3 O S-T U

Inv2 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 2

91.3 O S-T U

Inv3 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 3

91.3 O S-T U

Inv4 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 4

91.3 O S-T U

Inv5 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 5

91.3 O S-T U

Inv6 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 6

91.3 O S-T U

Inv7 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 7

91.3 O S-T U

Trans1 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 1

80.1 O S-T U

Trans2 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 2

80.1 O S-T U

Trans3 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 3

80.1 O S-T U

Trans4 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 4

80.1 O S-T U

Trans5 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 5

80.1 O S-T U

Trans6 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 6

80.1 O S-T U

Trans7 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 7

80.1 O S-T U

Notes: 1. A 5-dBA penalty is included in this table. 2. Location: Inside building (I), Outside building (O). 3. Sound Characteristics: Steady (S), Tonal (T), Impulsive (I), Quasi-Steady Impulsive (QSI). 4. Noise Control: Silencer (S), Acoustic lining (A), Barrier (B), Lagging (L), Enclosure (E), Other (O),

Uncontrolled (U).

3.4 Adjacent Solar Projects To identify the adjacent solar projects Hatch’s internal database of solar projects and MOE records available in http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/subject/renewable_energy/projects/index.htm were searched. (December 2, 2011)

There are no POR that are within 1 km of equipment in the Project and any adjacent project. As a result, there are no adjacent projects included in this study.

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4. Points of Reception

The POR used in this study were identified from the OBM and Google Earth Pro aerial imagery (September 2007) within 1-km distance from the Project Site2 boundary, and also from visual observations of the Project Site surroundings conducted in Summer 2010.

The POR corresponding to the vacant lots were added based on parcel information provided by First Base Solutions (Teranet Data) and located according to the requirements outlined in Ontario Regulation 359/09, and its amendment (Ontario Regulation 521/10).

The total number of POR within a 1-km distance from the Project Site of Burk's Falls West Solar Project boundary is 257, including the vacant lots. Three of these noise receptors, identified in Table 4.1, were chosen as representative receptors for evaluating the noise contribution from each individual source. These three receptors were chosen in order to represent sound pressure level contributions on different areas around the Project Location. The complete set of results for all 257 noise receptors is provided in Table 6.2.

For this study, the elevation above ground used for the POR is 4.5-m. Also, noise compliance was verified within 30-m distance from any given POR located at 1.5-m above the ground level.

Table 4.1 Point of Reception Noise Impact from Individual Noise Sources of Burk's Falls West Solar Project

Source ID

POR 25 POR 34 POR 87 Distance

(m) Leq Sound

Level (dBA)

Distance (m)

Leq Sound Level (dBA)

Distance (m)

Leq Sound Level (dBA)

Sub 245 31.5 692 9.2 966 12.6 Inv1 806 14.9 137 32.3 493 21.1 Inv2 856 15.7 365 24.0 266 26.7 Inv3 688 15.5 276 25.7 497 21.0 Inv4 545 24.2 420 22.7 585 19.5 Inv5 680 18.1 522 20.6 426 22.5 Inv6 446 26.1 551 20.0 656 18.4 Inv7 340 28.6 583 9.4 869 12.2 Trans1 808 3.7 139 21.4 488 10.0 Trans2 853 4.5 360 12.9 271 15.3 Trans3 685 3.2 275 14.6 503 9.7 Trans4 542 13.3 420 11.5 589 8.2 Trans5 676 6.8 520 9.4 429 11.2 Trans6 443 15.3 550 8.5 660 7.1 Trans7 340 17.7 585 -2.2 874 0.7

2 “Project Site” in the context of this study is the complete area designated for the Project but not necessary occupied with the project infrastructure. Project Location is always contained within Project Site.

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5. Mitigation Measures

The analysis indicates that no mitigation measures are necessary to meet the MOE requirement of 40 dBA for all POR.

6. Impact Assessment

The purpose of the acoustic Assessment report is to demonstrate that the facility is in compliance with the noise performance limits. The Project will be located in a Class 3 Area, based on the classification defined in Publication NPC-232 by the MOE. Class 3 area means a rural area with an acoustical environment that is dominated by natural sounds, with little or no traffic noise, such as an agricultural area.

Table 6.1 shows the performance limits set by the MOE for Class 3 Areas, according to Publication NPC-232.

Table 6.1 Performance Limits (One-Hour Leq) by Time of Day for Class 3 Areas.

Time of Day One Hour Leq (dBA)

Class 3 Area 07:00 to 19:00 45.0 19:00 to 23:00 40.0 23:00 to 07:00 40.0

The solar facility will be operating during daylight hours; assumed to be until 19:00 during most days of the year. It is noted that in the summer months the sun may shine until past 21:00, however the inverters will be well below 100% loading conditions. As such, during the summer the facility will be operating at the time the applicable performance limit changes from 45 dBA to 40 dBA. Also, the transformers remain energized at night. In order to account for this the noise model assumes that the cluster transformers and substation transformer will be operating 24 hours and compares the impact from the facility with the 40-dBA limit. In reality, the cooling fans will not be in operation at night.

For this study, the overall ground attenuation coefficient was estimated to be 0.7. Appendix D includes a list of all the parameters used in the CADNA-A model to predict the sound pressure levels at the POR.

The modelling does not consider the effect of the solar panels on the predicted sound pressure levels at the points of reception. The solar panels may act as barriers to further reduce noise at the POR.

6.1 Compliance With Performance Limits Table 6.2 presents the predicted sound pressure levels for the POR located within 1-km from the Project Site. Sound pressure contours at 4.5-m and 1.5-m are available in Figure C.1 and Figure C.2. Appendix D includes a detailed calculation log of the representative POR with the highest Sound Pressure Level.

Effect of the noise emissions at the POR was also accessed by intersecting the 40-dBA sound pressure contours calculated at 1.5-m above ground with 30-m radius circles placed around the POR (Figure C.2). The results show that none of the 30-m radius zones are affected by the noise emissions.

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Table 6.2 Calculated Sound Pressure Levels at POR within 1 km of Burk's Falls West Solar Project (Shaded rows correspond to representative POR) Existing = Existing dwelling, Vacant = Vacant Lot. The performance limit is 40.0-dBA.

POR

ID

Des

crip

tion

Soun

d Pr

essu

re

Leve

l (dB

A)

Perf

orm

ance

Li

mit

(dB

A)

POR

Hei

ght

(m)

Min

dis

tanc

e to

So

urce

(m)

UTM Coordinates NAD 83 Zone 17 (m)

X Y Z

1 Existing 21.2 40.0 4.5 909 621956 5052177 301.4 2 Existing 22.9 40.0 4.5 767 622048 5052054 309.5 3 Vacant 8.6 40.0 4.5 1339 622059 5053039 304.5 4 Existing 6.6 40.0 4.5 1374 622070 5053105 303.5 5 Existing 23.1 40.0 4.5 741 622072 5052044 309.5 6 Vacant 8.6 40.0 4.5 1275 622094 5052982 308.8 7 Vacant 23.6 40.0 4.5 691 622144 5052067 309.5 8 Existing 22.8 40.0 4.5 917 622188 5052477 334.2 9 Vacant 23.3 40.0 4.5 657 622200 5052089 309.5

10 Existing 24.0 40.0 4.5 643 622237 5052124 309.5 11 Vacant 23.9 40.0 4.5 572 622322 5052121 309.5 12 Existing 24.1 40.0 4.5 799 622326 5052448 332.5 13 Vacant 27.7 40.0 4.5 609 622348 5051201 289.5 14 Vacant 23.5 40.0 4.5 531 622385 5052132 309.5 15 Vacant 23.9 40.0 4.5 795 622386 5052564 344.5 16 Existing 23.8 40.0 4.5 650 622399 5052304 314.1 17 Existing 24.0 40.0 4.5 497 622433 5052134 312.4 18 Existing 24.2 40.0 4.5 668 622436 5052363 319.0 19 Existing 24.5 40.0 4.5 681 622440 5052416 324.2 20 Existing 24.3 40.0 4.5 454 622463 5052103 312.8 21 Existing 24.2 40.0 4.5 625 622475 5052345 316.6 22 Existing 26.2 40.0 4.5 506 622648 5052439 323.0 23 Existing 26.3 40.0 4.5 443 622671 5052350 319.5 24 Existing 26.5 40.0 4.5 430 622688 5052356 319.5 25 Existing 34.9 40.0 4.5 245 622726 5051438 289.5 26 Existing 21.2 40.0 4.5 1447 622735 5050237 293.1 27 Existing 21.2 40.0 4.5 1448 622748 5050236 293.2 28 Vacant 27.8 40.0 4.5 340 622751 5052275 320.6 29 Existing 28.1 40.0 4.5 369 622776 5052384 319.5 30 Existing 29.5 40.0 4.5 312 622879 5052410 319.5 31 Existing 28.5 40.0 4.5 302 622930 5052431 314.5 32 Vacant 31.7 40.0 4.5 223 622936 5052342 319.5 33 Existing 27.1 40.0 4.5 306 623014 5052466 306.2 34 Existing 34.7 40.0 4.5 137 623039 5052298 314.5 35 Existing 29.0 40.0 4.5 317 623050 5052482 304.5

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POR

ID

Des

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tion

Soun

d Pr

essu

re

Leve

l (dB

A)

Perf

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ance

Li

mit

(dB

A)

POR

Hei

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(m)

Min

dis

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So

urce

(m)

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36 Vacant 23.8 40.0 4.5 1205 623059 5050528 294.5 37 Vacant 28.9 40.0 4.5 342 623103 5052507 304.5 38 Existing 29.8 40.0 4.5 283 623107 5052447 303.3 39 Existing 27.0 40.0 4.5 453 623123 5052617 304.2 40 Existing 29.2 40.0 4.5 277 623128 5052438 300.7 41 Existing 28.4 40.0 4.5 362 623145 5052522 301.7 42 Existing 28.2 40.0 4.5 370 623162 5052526 300.2 43 Existing 26.9 40.0 4.5 452 623169 5052609 300.5 44 Existing 27.7 40.0 4.5 404 623190 5052554 299.5 45 Existing 28.2 40.0 4.5 526 623203 5052677 310.5 46 Vacant 26.8 40.0 4.5 474 623217 5052619 302.6 47 Vacant 27.3 40.0 4.5 432 623238 5052567 299.5 48 Existing 28.1 40.0 4.5 367 623253 5052488 294.5 49 Existing 27.2 40.0 4.5 452 623270 5052575 300.7 50 Existing 33.0 40.0 4.5 436 623275 5051375 296.9 51 Existing 27.9 40.0 4.5 529 623279 5052656 306.6 52 Existing 27.6 40.0 4.5 578 623282 5052707 313.1 53 Vacant 26.9 40.0 4.5 477 623285 5052595 304.5 54 Existing 28.2 40.0 4.5 537 623293 5052658 308.2 55 Existing 27.0 40.0 4.5 479 623307 5052587 304.5 56 Existing 33.6 40.0 4.5 408 623307 5051427 291.5 57 Vacant 27.7 40.0 4.5 430 623325 5052518 298.5 58 Existing 27.4 40.0 4.5 451 623338 5052535 299.5 59 Existing 26.3 40.0 4.5 527 623345 5052621 300.0 60 Existing 27.3 40.0 4.5 465 623352 5052542 299.5 61 Existing 33.5 40.0 4.5 398 623355 5051443 294.6 62 Existing 26.4 40.0 4.5 521 623361 5052604 299.5 63 Vacant 34.5 40.0 4.5 332 623365 5051514 289.5 64 Vacant 26.4 40.0 4.5 575 623370 5052661 304.5 65 Existing 27.7 40.0 4.5 483 623374 5052548 298.7 66 Existing 26.1 40.0 4.5 545 623376 5052623 299.5 67 Vacant 27.0 40.0 4.5 657 623383 5052748 312.6 68 Vacant 33.6 40.0 4.5 376 623388 5051474 293.1 69 Existing 26.9 40.0 4.5 541 623388 5052610 299.0 70 Existing 26.7 40.0 4.5 554 623389 5052625 299.5 71 Existing 34.4 40.0 4.5 329 623404 5051530 290.1 72 Vacant 27.7 40.0 4.5 611 623407 5052681 306.1 73 Existing 26.4 40.0 4.5 580 623411 5052641 299.8 74 Existing 26.5 40.0 4.5 578 623419 5052633 298.6 75 Existing 26.2 40.0 4.5 601 623430 5052654 298.7 76 Vacant 34.4 40.0 4.5 318 623432 5051555 290.3

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100 Existing 19.8 40.0 4.5 1348 623636.8 5050534.7 301.8 101 Existing 25.9 40.0 4.5 553 623639.8 5052507.7 293.2 102 Existing 22.7 40.0 4.5 879 623642.8 5052875.7 296.5 103 Existing 23.7 40.0 4.5 798 623645.8 5052786.7 290.8 104 Vacant 23.5 40.0 4.5 982 623652.7 5052982.2 309.5 105 Existing 22.5 40.0 4.5 900 623654.8 5052893.7 295.2 106 Existing 19.7 40.0 4.5 1361 623658.9 5050526.7 303.0 107 Existing 25.4 40.0 4.5 588 623660.8 5052535.7 293.0 108 Existing 23.3 40.0 4.5 777 623662.8 5052755.7 289.5 109 Existing 29.1 40.0 4.5 486 623663.8 5052399.7 303.3 110 Existing 23.4 40.0 4.5 832 623664.8 5052815.7 290.4 111 Existing 22.2 40.0 4.5 921 623665.8 5052911.7 294.3 112 Existing 22.1 40.0 4.5 941 623674.8 5052929.7 296.2 113 Vacant 26.2 40.0 4.5 573 623679.9 5052501.8 300.3 114 Vacant 32.7 40.0 4.5 401 623680.5 5051837.5 294.2 115 Existing 23.8 40.0 4.5 720 623698.8 5052669.7 289.5 116 Existing 21.8 40.0 4.5 974 623700.8 5052954.7 294.4 117 Existing 25.4 40.0 4.5 642 623706.8 5052569.7 293.4

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118 Existing 21.5 40.0 4.5 1005 623708.8 5052984.7 295.2 119 Existing 28.6 40.0 4.5 566 623709.8 5052466.7 306.7 120 Vacant 27.2 40.0 4.5 657 623720.1 5051347.0 314.5 121 Existing 19.1 40.0 4.5 1334 623726.8 5050577.7 303.9 122 Vacant 23.7 40.0 4.5 800 623730.6 5052744.0 289.5 123 Vacant 25.0 40.0 4.5 675 623734.9 5052589.1 293.7 124 Existing 21.3 40.0 4.5 1062 623738.8 5053034.7 297.4 125 Existing 23.3 40.0 4.5 835 623746.8 5052774.7 289.5 126 Existing 28.0 40.0 4.5 613 623748.8 5052493.7 308.1 127 Existing 22.4 40.0 4.5 1090 623751.8 5053059.7 304.0 128 Existing 24.7 40.0 4.5 700 623756.8 5052603.7 294.5 129 Vacant 27.7 40.0 4.5 640 623765.9 5052515.2 306.4 130 Vacant 24.2 40.0 4.5 744 623775.3 5052645.0 294.1 131 Vacant 26.9 40.0 4.5 661 623776.0 5052534.1 304.0 132 Existing 21.8 40.0 4.5 1115 623780.8 5053073.7 302.0 133 Vacant 24.8 40.0 4.5 687 623789.0 5052558.2 300.6 134 Vacant 23.9 40.0 4.5 777 623789.0 5052676.9 293.1 135 Existing 22.8 40.0 4.5 882 623798.8 5052797.7 289.5 136 Vacant 22.6 40.0 4.5 907 623806.5 5052823.2 289.5 137 Vacant 23.4 40.0 4.5 817 623806.5 5052713.5 292.9 138 Vacant 24.4 40.0 4.5 719 623806.5 5052585.4 299.5 139 Existing 21.8 40.0 4.5 1154 623809.8 5053102.7 303.3 140 Existing 21.6 40.0 4.5 1191 623810.8 5053143.7 308.6 141 Existing 21.0 40.0 4.5 1093 623812.5 5053033.7 294.5 142 Vacant 25.4 40.0 4.5 740 623817.6 5052603.6 302.1 143 Existing 24.7 40.0 4.5 752 623822.0 5052616.4 301.1 144 Existing 23.2 40.0 4.5 837 623822.9 5052725.5 292.8 145 Vacant 22.4 40.0 4.5 925 623823.8 5052833.2 289.5 146 Vacant 29.0 40.0 4.5 590 623830.7 5052347.4 334.5 147 Existing 21.4 40.0 4.5 1048 623840.7 5052967.6 289.6 148 Existing 24.0 40.0 4.5 774 623845.5 5052624.2 301.2 149 Vacant 22.4 40.0 4.5 927 623848.7 5052818.4 289.5 150 Existing 14.0 40.0 4.5 1537 623855.1 5053499.6 301.3 151 Vacant 21.5 40.0 4.5 1029 623858.2 5052935.0 290.6 152 Existing 25.3 40.0 4.5 809 623858.7 5052659.4 304.5 153 Existing 13.9 40.0 4.5 1518 623859.8 5053477.7 301.9 154 Vacant 20.8 40.0 4.5 1366 623862.7 5053312.2 324.3 155 Existing 13.5 40.0 4.5 1492 623866.8 5053446.7 302.3 156 Existing 14.5 40.0 4.5 1584 623870.8 5053543.7 300.7 157 Vacant 22.1 40.0 4.5 962 623873.6 5052844.3 291.0 158 Existing 23.7 40.0 4.5 844 623873.8 5052692.7 300.5

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159 Existing 14.4 40.0 4.5 1572 623874.8 5053529.7 299.8 160 Vacant 21.9 40.0 4.5 985 623876.1 5052869.7 291.3 161 Existing 14.3 40.0 4.5 1561 623876.1 5053516.7 299.5 162 Existing 21.5 40.0 4.5 1026 623876.5 5052919.1 291.6 163 Existing 21.6 40.0 4.5 1011 623878.2 5052899.9 291.5 164 Existing 21.8 40.0 4.5 996 623878.9 5052881.9 291.5 165 Existing 22.6 40.0 4.5 903 623883.8 5052761.7 293.9 166 Existing 22.5 40.0 4.5 912 623896.8 5052762.7 294.7 167 Vacant 20.5 40.0 4.5 1154 623900.7 5053055.4 298.2 168 Vacant 29.4 40.0 4.5 627 623904.1 5051774.6 321.0 169 Existing 22.3 40.0 4.5 936 623915.8 5052777.7 294.7 170 Existing 21.9 40.0 4.5 979 623926.0 5052825.1 294.4 171 Existing 20.0 40.0 4.5 1230 623939.0 5053120.4 299.5 172 Vacant 21.0 40.0 4.5 1097 623941.0 5052961.3 298.5 173 Existing 22.0 40.0 4.5 970 623941.8 5052800.7 297.3 174 Existing 19.8 40.0 4.5 1250 623947.2 5053138.4 299.5 175 Vacant 21.2 40.0 4.5 1072 623949.6 5052924.9 299.8 176 Existing 19.7 40.0 4.5 1270 623955.9 5053157.1 299.5 177 Vacant 22.8 40.0 4.5 1044 623956.3 5052883.9 300.8 178 Existing 22.4 40.0 4.5 976 623956.8 5052795.7 298.4 179 Existing 21.9 40.0 4.5 1206 623965.8 5053075.7 305.0 180 Existing 22.1 40.0 4.5 1173 623966.8 5053035.7 307.8 181 Existing 22.3 40.0 4.5 1150 623979.8 5052998.7 307.8 182 Existing 23.2 40.0 4.5 1033 623984.5 5052846.8 304.1 183 Existing 23.5 40.0 4.5 1002 623985.8 5052804.7 300.7 184 Existing 21.7 40.0 4.5 1223 623985.8 5053083.7 307.6 185 Existing 22.6 40.0 4.5 1172 623990.8 5053017.7 311.2 186 Existing 21.9 40.0 4.5 1202 623994.8 5053051.7 310.2 187 Existing 23.0 40.0 4.5 1123 623996.6 5052952.9 310.8 188 Existing 23.1 40.0 4.5 1110 623999.0 5052935.3 311.5 189 Existing 22.7 40.0 4.5 1149 624005.8 5052978.7 311.5 190 Existing 22.6 40.0 4.5 1172 624005.8 5053007.7 313.2 191 Existing 21.5 40.0 4.5 1249 624005.8 5053100.7 310.3 192 Vacant 23.1 40.0 4.5 1102 624006.6 5052918.6 310.4 193 Existing 22.9 40.0 4.5 1062 624011.8 5052862.7 305.2 194 Existing 23.2 40.0 4.5 1094 624011.8 5052903.7 308.9 195 Existing 22.6 40.0 4.5 1170 624016.8 5052996.7 314.5 196 Existing 21.1 40.0 4.5 1308 624022.8 5053160.7 312.0 197 Vacant 22.8 40.0 4.5 1075 624026.2 5052866.4 305.9 198 Existing 21.1 40.0 4.5 1301 624027.8 5053148.7 313.1 199 Existing 22.8 40.0 4.5 1139 624031.8 5052945.7 314.5

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241 Existing 23.9 40.0 4.5 1023 624307.8 5052306.2 314.5 242 Existing 22.4 40.0 4.5 1042 624312.8 5052361.7 314.5 243 Existing 24.5 40.0 4.5 1016 624313.8 5052249.7 314.5 244 Existing 25.1 40.0 4.5 1000 624315.1 5052065.6 324.5 245 Existing 24.7 40.0 4.5 1014 624326.8 5052130.7 324.5 246 Vacant 20.7 40.0 4.5 1077 624362.8 5051809.2 319.5 247 Existing 24.4 40.0 4.5 1054 624364.8 5052151.7 324.5 248 Existing 24.1 40.0 4.5 1065 624364.8 5052240.7 318.3 249 Existing 24.1 40.0 4.5 1088 624401.8 5052118.7 324.5 250 Existing 24.0 40.0 4.5 1100 624410.8 5052160.7 324.5 251 Existing 23.9 40.0 4.5 1111 624423.8 5052128.7 324.5 252 Existing 20.2 40.0 4.5 1126 624424.0 5051863.6 319.5 253 Vacant 20.1 40.0 4.5 1158 624434.1 5051740.5 317.9 254 Existing 23.8 40.0 4.5 1122 624435.8 5052122.7 324.5 255 Existing 23.7 40.0 4.5 1136 624448.8 5052139.7 324.5 256 Existing 19.7 40.0 4.5 1206 624482.5 5051755.3 316.8 257 Existing 20.2 40.0 4.5 1215 624521.6 5051913.5 319.5

The results of this study show that all POR are compliant with MOE guidelines based on the performance limit of 40-dBA.

7. Conclusions and Recommendations

For the Burk's Falls West Solar Project, the sound pressure levels at the POR have been estimated using the CADNA-A model, based on ISO 9613-2. It has been determined that no mitigation measures are needed for the Project operation in accordance with Ontario Regulation 359/09 and 521/10.

Based on the results obtained in this study, it is concluded that the sound pressure levels at the POR will be below MOE requirements for Class 3 areas of 40-dBA at all time.

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9. References

Ontario Regulation 359/09. Environmental Protection Act. Renewable Energy Approvals Under Part V.0.1 of the Act.

Ontario Regulation 521/10 made under Environmental Protection Act amending O.Reg. 359/09.

Ministry of the Environment (MOE). 2004. Basic Comprehensive Certificates of Approval (Air) – User Guide (Appendix A). Environmental Assessment and Approvals Branch.

Handbook of Noise and Vibration Control; Malcolm J. Crocker, 2007;

IEEE. 2006. C57.12.90-2006: Standard Test Code for Liquid-Immersed, Power and Regulating Transformers. pp 64 to 76.

Ministry of the Environment (MOE). 1997. Noise Assessment Criteria in Land Use Planning. Publication LU-131. Ontario Ministry of the Environment. 12 pp + Annex.

MOE. 1995. Sound Level Limits for Stationary Sources in Class 1 & 2 Areas (Urban). Publication NPC-205. Ontario Ministry of the Environment. 6 pp + Annex.

MOE. 1995. Sound Level Limits for Stationary Sources in Class 3 Areas (Rural). Publication NPC-232. Ontario Ministry of the Environment. 8 pp + Annex.

NEMA. 2000. Standards Publication No. TR 1-1993 (R2000): Transformers, Regulators and Reactors. National Electrical Manufacturers Association. 31 pp. (This reference probably not needed now).

International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Standard 1996-1: Description, Measurement and Assessment of Environmental Noise – Part 1: Basic Quantities and Assessment Procedures.

International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Standard 1913-2: Acoustics – Attenuation of sound during propagation outdoors – Part 2: General Method of Calculation.

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Appendix B Noise Sources

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Inv1 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 1

SMA_SC800CPX2 91.3 5.0 2.60 623073.6 5052165.8 310.9

Inv2 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 2

SMA_SC800CPX2 91.3 5.0 2.60 623315.2 5052060.4 301.0

Inv3 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 3

SMA_SC800CPX2 91.3 5.0 2.60 623084.6 5052025.6 306.0

Inv4 Two Sunny Central 800CP inverters at Cluster 4

SMA_SC800CPX2 91.3 5.0 2.60 623048.4 5051877.7 312.5

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SMA_SC800CPX2 91.3 5.0 2.60 622782.4 5051774.0 308.4

Trans1 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA cluster transformer at Cluster 1

T27.6kV_1.6MVA 80.1 5.0 2.58 623079.1 5052165.3 311.0

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T27.6kV_1.6MVA 80.1 5.0 2.58 623309.7 5052060.9 301.1

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Table B.2 Frequency Spectra Used for Modelling the Noise Sources, Not Including Tonality Penalty

Spectra ID Octave Spectrum (dBA)

31.5 63 125 250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000 A lin SMA_SC800CPX2 63.1 73.9 80.5 82.3 78.7 74.1 65.0 72.7 86.3 95.0

T27.6kV_1.6MVA 32.3 51.5 63.6 66.1 71.5 68.7 64.9 59.7 50.6 75.1 83.7

T44kV_10MVA 43.0 62.2 74.3 76.8 82.2 79.4 75.6 70.4 61.3 85.8 94.4

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Efficient•Fullnominalpowerat

ambienttemperaturesupto50°C•10%additionalpowerfor

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Sunny CEntral 720CP / 760CP / 800CP High performance as standard

ThecompletelynewdesignoftheSunnyCentralCPseriessavesyourealmoney.Thecompactandweatherproofenclosureiseasytoloadandtransportandcanbeinstalledalmostanywhere–thereisnoneedforheavyprotectiveconcretesubstationsanylonger.TheinnovativecoolingconceptOptiCoolallowsittooperateatfullnominalpowerwithambienttemperaturesupto50°C.Withthepowerfulgridmanagementfunctionsyouareperfectlypreparedfortoday’sutilityrequirementsaswellasthosestilltocome.Theintelligentpowermanagementisthemostimportantfeature:incontinuousoperation,theSunnyCentral800CPcanfeed880kVAtothegridatambienttemperaturesofupto25°C–that’s10%morethantheratednominalpower.

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technical dataSunny Central

720CPSunny Central

760CPSunny Central

800CPInput DataMPPvoltagerange 515V–820V3)5) 545V–820V3)5) 570V–820V3)5)Max.DCvoltage 1000V/1100V1)OptionalMax.DCcurrent 1400A 1400A 1400ANumberofDCinputs 9fusedinputsOutput ValuesNominalACoutput@50°C 720kVA 760kVA 800kVAContinuousACpower@25°C 792kVA 836kVA 880kVAMax.ACcurrent 1411A 1411A 1411ANominalAC-current 1283A 1283A 1283ANominalAC-voltage±10% 324V 342V 360VACgridfrequency50Hz ● ● ●ACgridfrequency60Hz ● ● ●Powerfactor(cosϕ) 0.9leading...0.9laggingMax.THD <3% <3% <3%Power consumptionInternalconsumptioninoperation <1500W4) <1500W4) <1500W4)Standbyconsumption <100W <100W <100WExternalauxiliaryvoltage 3x230V,50/60Hz 3x230V,50/60Hz 3x230V,50/60HzDimensions and Weight Dimensions(W/H/D)inmm 2562/2279/956 2562/2279/956 2562/2279/956Weight 1800kg 1800kg 1800kgEfficiency 2)

Max.efficiency 98.6% 98.6% 98.6%EuroETA 98.4% 98.4% 98.4%CEC-eta 98.4% 98.4% 98.4%Protection rating and ambient ConditionsProtectionrating(asperIEC60529) IP54 IP54 IP54Protectionrating(asperIEC60721-3-3)Ambientconditions:fixedlocation,withprotectionagainstwindandweather

•Classificationofchemicallyactivesubstances:3C2•Classificationofmechanicallyactivesubstances:3S2

Operationtemperaturerange –20°C...+50°C –20°C...+50°C –20°C...+50°CRel.humidity 15%...95% 15%...95% 15%...95%Freshairconsumption 3000m3/h 3000m3/h 3000m3/hMax.altitudeabovesealevel 2000m 2000m 2000m

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Sunny Central 720CP

Sunny Central 760CP

Sunny Central 800CP

1)StartupatDCvoltage<1000V2)Efficiencymeasuredwithoutinternalpowersupply3)FurtherACvoltages,DCvoltagesandpowerclassescanbeconfigured(FordetailedinformationseeTechnicalInformation„Innovations_CP“atwww.SMA.de)4) Internalconsumptionatnominalpower5)At1.05UAC,nomandcosϕ=16)Withcompletedynamicgridsupport

FeaturesSunnyWebBox ● ● ●Communication Ethernet

(opticalfiberoptional)Ethernet

(opticalfiberoptional)Ethernet

(opticalfiberoptional)CommunicationwithSunnyString-Monitor RS485 RS485 RS485LCDgraphicdisplay ● ● ●Enclosurecolor RAL9016 RAL9016 RAL9016Colorofbase RAL7005 RAL7005 RAL7005Colorofroof RAL7004 RAL7004 RAL7004Groundfaultmonitoring/insulationmonitoring ● ● ●CircuitbreakerACside ● ● ●MotordrivenloaddisconnectionswitchonDCside ● ● ●ACovervoltageprotector ● ● ●DCovervoltageprotector ● ● ●Overvoltageprotectorsforauxiliarysupply ● ● ●Certificates / ListingsEMC EN61000-6-2EN61000-6-4CEconformity ● ● ●BDEW-MSRL/FGW/TR86) ● ● ●RD1633/2000 ● ● ●Arrêtédu23/04/08 ● ● ●

●Standardfeatures❍Optionalfeatures—NotavailableTypename SC720CP-10 SC760CP-10 SC800CP-10

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SMa Solar technology aGwww.SMa-Solar.com

limited Dynamic Grid SupportTheinvertercontinuestofeedtothegridaftershorttermvoltagedrops–aslongasthegridvoltageiswithinadefinedvoltagewindow.

Dynamic Grid SupportLVRT(Low-VoltageRideThrough):Theinverterstaysconnectedtothegridduringvoltagedropsandsupportsthegridbyfeedingreactivepower.

remote controlled power reduction in case of grid overloadInordertoavoidshort-termgridoverload,thegridoperatorpresetsanominalactivepowervaluewhichtheinverterwillimplementwithin60seconds.ThenominalvalueistransmittedtotheinvertersviaaripplecontrolreceiverincombinationwiththeSMAPowerReducerBox.Typicallimitvaluesare100,60,30or0percentofthenominalpower.

Frequency-dependent control of active powerAsofagridfrequencyof50.2Hz,theinverterautomaticallyreducesthefed-inofactivepoweraccordingtoadefinablecharacteristiccurvewhichtherebycontributestothestabilizationofthegridfrequency.

Static voltage support based on reactive powerTostabilizethegridvoltage,SMAinvertersfeedreactivepower(leadingorlagging)intothegrid.Threedifferentmodesareavailable:

a) Fixed definition of the reactive power by the grid operatorThegridoperatordefinesafixedreactivepowervalueorafixeddisplacementfactorbetweencos(ϕ)leading=0.90andcos(ϕ)lagging=0.90.

b) Definition of a dynamic setpoint of the reactive power by the utility operatorThegridoperatordefinesadynamicdisplacementfactor-anyvaluebetweencos(ϕ)leading=0.90undcos(ϕ)lagging=0.90.Itistransmittedeitherthroughacommunicationunit theevaluationcane.g.beevaluatedandprocessedbytheSMAPowerReducerBox.

c) Control of the reactive power over a characteristic curveThereactivepoweror thephaseshift iscontrolledbyapre-definedcharacteristiccurve–dependingontheactivepowerfedintothegridorthegridvoltage.

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Figure B.1 SC800CP Inverter Sound Power Level as Provided by SMA. Note that the Header in the Table above Represents Various Inverter Models of CS###CP Series.

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Figure B.2 44-kVA/10-MVA Substation Transformer Catalogue Dimensions (inches).

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Figure B.3 Sound Power Level Calculation for 44-kV/10-MVA Substation Transformer.

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Figure B.4 Sound Power Level Calculation for SMA Sunny Central 800CP, 100% LOAD.

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Figure B.5 Sound Power Level Calculation for 27.6-kV/1.6-MVA Cluster Transformer.

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Appendix C

Noise Maps from CADNA-A

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Appendix D

CADNA-A Sample Calculations

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Configuration

Parameter Value

General

Country (user defined)

Max. Error (dB) 0.00

Max. Search Radius (m) 3000.00

Min. Dist Src to Rcvr 0.00

Partition

Raster Factor 0.50

Max. Length of Section (m) 1000.00

Min. Length of Section (m) 1.00

Min. Length of Section (%) 0.00

Proj. Line Sources On

Proj. Area Sources On

Ref. Time

Reference Time Day (min) 960.00

Reference Time Night (min) 480.00

Daytime Penalty (dB) 0.00

Recr. Time Penalty (dB) 0.00

Night-time Penalty (dB) 0.00

DTM

Standard Height (m) 0.00

Model of Terrain Triangulation

Reflection

max. Order of Reflection 1

Search Radius Src 100.00

Search Radius Rcvr 100.00

Max. Distance Source - Rcvr 1000.00 1000.00

Min. Distance Rvcr - Reflector 1.00 1.00

Min. Distance Source - Reflector 0.10

Industrial (ISO 9613)

Lateral Diffraction some Obj

Obst. within Area Src do not shield On

Screening Excl. Ground Att. over Barrier

Dz with limit (20/25)

Barrier Coefficients C1,2,3 3.0 20.0 0.0

Temperature (°C) 10

rel. Humidity (%) 70

Ground Absorption G 0.70

Wind Speed for Dir. (m/s) 3.0

Roads (RLS-90)

Strictly acc. to RLS-90

Railways (Schall 03)

Strictly acc. to Schall 03 / Schall-Transrapid

Aircraft (???)

Strictly acc. to AzB

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Receiver Name: Receptors - Existing ID: 25.0 X: 622726.39 Y: 5051438.41 Z: 289.50

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv1'', ID: ''Inv1''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.1 -5.2 0.0 0.0 4.9 0.0 -0.0 -0.9 -88.0

2 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.3 3.9 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 -0.0 4.3 -88.0

3 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.8 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 -0.0 9.9 -88.0

4 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 1.6 -1.1 0.0 0.0 6.4 0.0 -0.0 11.4 -88.0

5 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 2.9 -1.6 0.0 0.0 7.5 0.0 -0.0 5.6 -88.0

6 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 7.8 -1.6 0.0 0.0 9.2 0.0 -0.0 -5.5 -88.0

7 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 26.4 -1.6 0.0 0.0 11.4 0.0 -0.0 -35.4 -88.0

8 623073.63 5052165.82 310.85 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.1 94.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 13.9 0.0 -0.0 -98.0 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv2'', ID: ''Inv2''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 0.1 -5.3 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -1.2 -88.0

2 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 0.4 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 -0.0 4.1 -88.0

3 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 0.9 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 -0.0 10.2 -88.0

4 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 1.7 -1.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 12.4 -88.0

5 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 3.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 7.7 -88.0

6 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 8.3 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -2.0 -88.0

7 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 28.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -30.9 -88.0

8 623315.19 5052060.42 301.03 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 69.7 100.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -95.3 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv3'', ID: ''Inv3''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 0.1 -5.1 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 -0.0 0.4 -88.0

2 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 0.3 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.0 -0.0 5.5 -88.0

3 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 0.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 3.4 0.0 -0.0 10.9 -88.0

4 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 1.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 7.6 0.0 -0.0 11.7 -88.0

5 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 2.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 9.4 0.0 -0.0 5.5 -88.0

6 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 6.6 -1.5 0.0 0.0 11.7 0.0 -0.0 -5.4 -88.0

7 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 22.6 -1.5 0.0 0.0 14.2 0.0 -0.0 -33.0 -88.0

8 623084.63 5052025.62 305.99 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.8 80.4 -1.5 0.0 0.0 17.0 0.0 -0.0 -85.9 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv4'', ID: ''Inv4''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.1 -4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 7.1 -88.0

2 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 9.7 -88.0

3 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.6 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 16.4 -88.0

4 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 1.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 21.5 -88.0

5 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 2.0 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 17.4 -88.0

6 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 5.3 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 9.6 -88.0

7 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 17.9 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -12.2 -88.0

8 623048.43 5051877.72 312.46 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 65.7 63.7 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -50.3 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv5'', ID: ''Inv5''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.1 -5.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 0.7 -88.0

2 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.3 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 -0.0 6.2 -88.0

3 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.7 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 -0.0 12.4 -88.0

4 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 1.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 14.7 -88.0

5 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 2.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 10.3 -88.0

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Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv5'', ID: ''Inv5''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

6 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 6.6 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 1.6 -88.0

7 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 22.3 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -23.2 -88.0

8 623279.43 5051834.22 296.57 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 67.6 79.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -72.7 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv6'', ID: ''Inv6''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 0.1 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 8.6 -88.0

2 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 11.8 -88.0

3 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 0.5 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 18.2 -88.0

4 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 0.9 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 23.4 -88.0

5 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 1.6 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 19.4 -88.0

6 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 4.3 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 12.2 -88.0

7 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 14.6 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -7.3 -88.0

8 623048.43 5051747.22 305.73 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 64.0 52.2 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -37.1 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Inv7'', ID: ''Inv7''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 63 68.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.0 -4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 10.5 -88.0

2 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 125 78.9 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 14.5 -88.0

3 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 250 85.5 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 20.5 -88.0

4 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 500 87.3 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 25.8 -88.0

5 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 1000 83.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 1.3 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 22.0 -88.0

6 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 2000 79.1 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 3.3 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 15.4 -88.0

7 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 4000 70.0 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 11.2 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -1.6 -88.0

8 622782.35 5051774.02 308.36 0 8000 77.7 -88.0 0.0 0.0 61.6 39.8 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -22.5 -88.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Sub'', ID: ''Sub''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 32 48.0 48.0 0.0 0.0 58.8 0.0 -3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -7.8 -7.8

2 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 63 67.2 67.2 0.0 0.0 58.8 0.0 -3.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 11.4 11.4

3 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 125 79.3 79.3 0.0 0.0 58.8 0.1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 17.4 17.4

4 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 250 81.8 81.8 0.0 0.0 58.8 0.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 20.7 20.7

5 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 500 87.2 87.2 0.0 0.0 58.8 0.5 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 28.8 28.8

6 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 1000 84.4 84.4 0.0 0.0 58.8 0.9 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 25.6 25.6

7 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 2000 80.6 80.6 0.0 0.0 58.8 2.4 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 20.3 20.3

8 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 4000 75.4 75.4 0.0 0.0 58.8 8.1 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 9.5 9.5

9 622719.76 5051683.74 301.18 0 8000 66.3 66.3 0.0 0.0 58.8 28.7 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -20.3 -20.3

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans1'', ID: ''Trans1''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.0 -5.2 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -31.5 -31.5

2 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.1 -5.2 0.0 0.0 4.9 0.0 -0.0 -12.4 -12.4

3 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.3 3.9 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 -0.0 -6.0 -6.0

4 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 69.1 0.8 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.8 0.0 -0.0 -4.4 -4.4

5 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 69.1 1.6 -1.1 0.0 0.0 6.1 0.0 -0.0 0.8 0.8

6 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 69.1 3.0 -1.6 0.0 0.0 7.1 0.0 -0.0 -4.0 -4.0

7 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 69.1 7.8 -1.6 0.0 0.0 8.6 0.0 -0.0 -14.1 -14.1

8 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 69.1 26.5 -1.6 0.0 0.0 10.7 0.0 -0.0 -40.0 -40.0

9 623079.13 5052165.32 310.96 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 69.1 94.5 -1.6 0.0 0.0 13.1 0.0 -0.0 -119.5 -119.5

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans2'', ID: ''Trans2''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 69.6 0.0 -5.3 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -31.9 -31.9

2 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 69.6 0.1 -5.3 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -12.7 -12.7

3 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 69.6 0.4 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 -0.0 -6.1 -6.1

4 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 69.6 0.9 2.7 0.0 0.0 2.1 0.0 -0.0 -4.2 -4.2

5 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 69.6 1.6 -1.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 1.6 1.6

6 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 69.6 3.1 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -2.3 -2.3

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Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans2'', ID: ''Trans2''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

7 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 69.6 8.2 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -11.2 -11.2

8 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 69.6 28.0 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -36.1 -36.1

9 623309.69 5052060.92 301.06 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 69.6 99.7 -1.6 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -117.0 -117.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans3'', ID: ''Trans3''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 67.7 0.0 -5.1 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 -0.0 -30.3 -30.3

2 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 67.7 0.1 -5.1 0.0 0.0 5.3 0.0 -0.0 -11.5 -11.5

3 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 67.7 0.3 3.6 0.0 0.0 2.3 0.0 -0.0 -5.3 -5.3

4 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 67.7 0.7 2.8 0.0 0.0 4.2 0.0 -0.0 -4.3 -4.3

5 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 67.7 1.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 8.4 0.0 -0.0 0.1 0.1

6 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 67.7 2.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 10.4 0.0 -0.0 -5.4 -5.4

7 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 67.7 6.6 -1.5 0.0 0.0 12.7 0.0 -0.0 -15.7 -15.7

8 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 67.7 22.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 15.4 0.0 -0.0 -39.3 -39.3

9 623079.13 5052026.12 306.83 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 67.7 80.1 -1.5 0.0 0.0 18.2 0.0 -0.0 -108.9 -108.9

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans4'', ID: ''Trans4''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.0 -4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -23.6 -23.6

2 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.1 -4.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -4.4 -4.4

3 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.2 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -0.5 -0.5

4 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 65.7 0.6 2.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 2.0 2.0

5 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 65.7 1.1 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 10.8 10.8

6 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 65.7 2.0 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 7.5 7.5

7 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 65.7 5.2 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 0.4 0.4

8 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 65.7 17.8 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -17.3 -17.3

9 623042.93 5051878.22 313.05 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 65.7 63.4 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -72.0 -72.0

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans5'', ID: ''Trans5''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.0 -5.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -30.0 -30.0

2 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.1 -5.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -10.9 -10.9

3 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.3 3.6 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 -0.0 -4.0 -4.0

4 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 67.6 0.7 2.8 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 -0.0 -2.0 -2.0

5 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 67.6 1.3 -1.1 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 3.9 3.9

6 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 67.6 2.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 0.4 0.4

7 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 67.6 6.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -7.5 -7.5

8 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 67.6 22.2 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -28.3 -28.3

9 623273.93 5051834.72 297.17 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 67.6 79.0 -1.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 0.0 -0.0 -94.3 -94.3

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans6'', ID: ''Trans6''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.0 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -22.1 -22.1

2 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.1 -4.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -2.9 -2.9

3 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.2 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 1.6 1.6

4 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.5 2.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 3.8 3.8

5 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 63.9 0.9 -0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 12.6 12.6

6 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 63.9 1.6 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 9.5 9.5

7 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 63.9 4.3 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 3.1 3.1

8 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 63.9 14.5 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -12.4 -12.4

9 623042.93 5051747.72 305.45 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 63.9 51.8 -1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -58.7 -58.7

Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans7'', ID: ''Trans7''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

1 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 32 37.3 37.3 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.0 -4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -20.2 -20.2

2 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 63 56.5 56.5 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.0 -4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -1.1 -1.1

3 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 125 68.6 68.6 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.1 2.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 4.2 4.2

4 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 250 71.1 71.1 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.4 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 6.1 6.1

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Point Source, ISO 9613, Name: ''Trans7'', ID: ''Trans7''

Nr. X Y Z Refl. Freq. LxT LxN K0 Dc Adiv Aatm Agr Afol Ahous Abar Cmet RL LrT LrN

(m) (m) (m) (Hz) dB(A) dB(A) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) (dB) dB(A) dB(A)

5 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 500 76.5 76.5 0.0 0.0 61.6 0.7 -0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 15.0 15.0

6 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 1000 73.7 73.7 0.0 0.0 61.6 1.3 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 12.0 12.0

7 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 2000 69.9 69.9 0.0 0.0 61.6 3.3 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 6.2 6.2

8 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 4000 64.7 64.7 0.0 0.0 61.6 11.2 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -6.9 -6.9

9 622776.85 5051774.52 308.67 0 8000 55.6 55.6 0.0 0.0 61.6 39.8 -1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0 -44.6 -44.6