The SENWEI turbine has been designed to be very quiet indeed. The rotor design and in particular, the low rotor tip speed, coupled with the direct drive system (no gearbox), all ensure quiet operation. As a general rule, the nearest neighbor residents to the wind turbine should be more than 50m away from the wind turbine base The sound from the wind turbine is however gentle in tone, and it would be quite reasonable to locate the wind turbine less than 75m from your home .The Noise Level only 50db.