The Company thus gives importance to system designing, machinery and equipment that reduces noise at source, in tandem with the implementation of 3 key noise management approaches which are:

1. Noise control at source through the installation of silencers at noise-generating machinery and equipment and the requirement that activities with loud noise must be undertaken only during the day with advance notification to community
2. Control at transmission paths through the placement of machinery and equipment as far as possible from community to reduce the impacts, tree planting around the premises, sound barriers or sound insulation along the fence close to community or noise-sensitive areas, and
3. Protection of exposed individuals through warning signs in areas with loud noise, provision of personal earplugs and earmuffs to job operators and limit of working hours in loud noise areas to keep cumulative noise within the standard limit.

Noise management measures

At Hin Kong Power Plant, an IPP which started contributing revenue in this reporting year, a permanent noise barrier was installed at the south fence area as stated in EIA report, to prevent impacts on households located near the power plant. A noise contour map was prepared in the first year, which is to be repeated every 3 years.