Project features

ACWA Power is developing 500 MW Wind Farm on a PPP basis in Gijduvan district, Bukhara region and has entered into a 25-year PPA with NEGU (Off-taker). The Project includes the development, financing, construction, and O&M of the wind farm including 79 WTG, two 33/550 kV substations, and new 500 kV OHL with a length of 162 km. The site is near Ayakagitma depression, IBA site. Juru worked with the Lead Partner to undertake a number of studies for ESIA and RAP/LRP based on lenders’ requirements (EBRD, ADB, DEG). 

Services provided

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)

• Baseline report of technical studies, including:
  • Constructional (24 hours at 6 locations) and detailed noise monitoring (35 days at 4 locations);
  • Chemical analysis of surface water and soil quality, as well as soil contamination at Project site incl OHTL;
• Biodiversity surveys, including: 
• 7 months bird survey along OHTL;
• Seasonal reptile, mammals, invertebrates, botanical/habitat survey at the Project site and along OHTL;
• 7 months of bat static detector survey and bat roost search (spring and summer).
• Critical habitat assessment according to IFC PS6, based on outcomes of biodiversity surveys;
• Recon survey along the proposed route of 24 km of unpaved road and 162 km proposed route of OHTL;
• Social economic study and regulatory review for the Project site and OHTL, including: 
• Creating local communities’ profile by conducting 100 household surveys in three nearest villages;
• Development of stakeholder matrix and conducting consultations; including GRM support;
• Archaeological and cultural heritage study at the Project site and along 162 km OHTL.
• Organization of public consultations and disclosure meetings (Project site and for 162 km OHTL route);
• Preparation and submission of Preliminary EIA report to local regulator.

Resettlement Action Plan / Livelihood Restoration Plan

• Legislation review report for permanent land acquisition and obtaining RoW process in Uzbekistan;
• Identification of current situation on land use for Project site and 162 km OHTL;
• Socio-economic survey of affected PAPs households; 
• Census and asset survey at Project site and along 162 km OHTL; 
• Calculation of compensation for settlement/structures/crops and trees; 
• Preparation of compensation packages for PAPs and arranging individual disclosure.
  

Pre-Construction surveys and Management Plans

• Relocation of reptiles from WTG areas and collection of seed as well as plant translocation;
• Raptor/vultures nest search; 
• Preparation of Probability of Biological Removal (PBR) Analysis, Operations-phase bird/bat fatality monitoring Plan, Livestock management Plan, Biodiversity Off-set Plan.