Alages Adilcevaz Solar Energy Power Plant: Non-Technical Summary (NTS)
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Final Report Mid Size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MidSEFF) Alages Adilcevaz Solar Energy Power Plant: Non-Technical Summary (NTS) November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 Final Report Alages Adilcevaz Solar Energy Power Plant: Non-Technical Summary (NTS) November 2020 This report has been prepared by “Golder Associates Ltd. Şti.” and reviewed by Stantec Mühendislik ve Müşavirlik Ltd. Şti, for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in relation to the above-captioned project and is confidential to the client. Neither the Companies nor any person acting on their behalf, including any party contributing to this report, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the use of any information disclosed in this report; or assumes any liability for direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage with respect to the use of any information disclosed in this report. Any such party relies upon this report at their own risk. Prepared by Golder Associates Ltd. Şti. Revised Approval Date Prepared by Approved by Document version by K. 27.11.2020 G.Altınkaya Kurtulmuş Davityan G. D. Sener 00 Glistau FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page ii November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 Table of Contents Acronyms ............................................................................................. iv 1. General Plant Description ............................................................. 5 2. Environmental and Social Baseline ............................................ 10 2.1 Environmental Description of the Project Area ............................................................ 10 2.2 Social Condition of the Project Areas ........................................................................... 12 3. Social and Environmental Impacts .............................................. 14 3.1 Land Use ...................................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Water Use & Wastewater Management ....................................................................... 14 3.3 Waste Production and Management ............................................................................ 15 3.4 Emissions: Noise and Particulate ................................................................................. 16 3.5 Landscape .................................................................................................................... 17 3.6 Summary of Environmental and Social Impacts .......................................................... 17 FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page iii November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 Acronyms CIA Cumulative Impact Assessment EAR Ecological Assessment Report EBRD European Bank of Reconstruction and Development EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMRA Energy Market Regulatory Authority EN Endangered ESGA Environmental and Social Gap Analysis Report ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ETL Energy Transmission Line ha Hectares IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature kV Kilovolts kWh Kilowatt hour LC Least Concern MidSEFF Mid-Size Sustainable Energy Financing Facility MoCT Ministry of Culture and Tourism MoENR Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources MoEU Ministry of Environment and Urbanization MWe Megawatt electrical MWm Megawatt mechanical NT Near Threatened PA Project Advisor (Golder Associates Ltd. Şti.) PC Project Consultant (Stantec Müh. ve Müş. Ltd. Şti,) Project Alages Adilcevaz SEPP Project RCIAP Regulation on Control of Industrial Air Pollution SEPP Solar Energy Power Plant Sponsor Göktekin Enerji A.Ş. Sub-Borrower Gülbahar Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. TSI Turkish Statistical Institute VEDAŞ Vangölü Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. (Electricity Distribution Company) VU Vulnerable FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page iv November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 1. General Plant Description The Alages Adilcevaz SEPP Project is planned to be constructed under the legal status of Gülbahar Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. (the Sub-Borrower), established to build and operate the Project which is located in Bitlis with a total installed capacity of 24.193 MWm/16 MWe. The Sponsor of the Project is the Göktekin Enerji A.Ş. and Gülbahar Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. is the Sub-Borrower company of the Sponsor. Gülbahar Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. is a 100% owned company by Göktekin Enerji A.Ş. The land acquisition process has been completed for the Adilcevaz SEPP Project Area in accordance with the national regulation. The easement right for the project area was granted for 49 years to the Sub-Borrower. The “Electricity Production License” has been obtained by the Sub-Borrower on 16.01.2020 for 49 years for the Project with 31,956,480 kWh/year capacity. An amendment application was later made to Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) on 23.06.2020 to add the mechanical capacity (24.193 MWm) based on the final project design, and to revise the production license accordingly. The final “Electricity Production License” with 24.193 MWm/ 16 MWe capacity was issued by EMRA for “Alages Adilcevaz SEPP” on 30.07.2020 (issue number: 9476-17). The related licence shared with the Project Advisor. As part of the EIA process, the Sub-Borrower has submitted the EIA Report (which is prepared by 2U1K Mühendislik ve Danışmanlık A.Ş.) to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization (MoEU) in January 2019 and has obtained the “EIA Positive” decision on 20.02.2019. After the EIA Positive decision, an official approval from the MoEU stating that the “EIA Positive” decision is still valid for the specified mechanical capacity (24.193 MWm) was obtained on 11.06.2020. An Energy Transmission Line (ETL) has already been constructed for the Project to provide the connection to the F-3 Malazgirt Feed Line from the Adilcevaz Substation Centre grid connection point. The estimated total length of the ETL is 5.6 km of a 31.5 kV overhead line. In accordance with EIA Regulation, the 31.5 kV and 5.6 km ETL of the Project does not require an EIA procedure. A Connection Agreement has been signed with Vangölü Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. (VEDAŞ) on 19.08.2020. Land parcels that the ETL passes include both private lands and pasture lands. Expropriation processes are ongoing and are under the responsibility of the VEDAŞ. According to the latest Project schedule provided by the Sponsor, the construction of the Project has started in June 2020. The 2.75 MWe of the Project was commissioned in October 2020 and 5.5 MWe in November 2020.The Project Area is still under construction based on the latest information obtained from the Sponsor. The full plant is expected to be commissioned in December 2020. The detailed information related to Alages Adilcevaz SEPP Project is presented in Table 1-1. FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page 5 November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 Table 1-1: Alages Adilcevaz SEPP Project Detail Information Place/ EIA Exemption Date of EIA Capacity Connection Project Approval Project Name / Company Names Parcel Letter or Decision decision (kW) Agreement Date from MoENR Alages Adilcevaz SEPP / Gülbahar Elektrik 222 EIA Positive 20.02.2019 16,000.00 19.08.2020 19.10.2020 Bitlis Üretim A.Ş. Total capacity 16,000.00 FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page 6 November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 For the Alages Adilcevaz SEPP, the following PV technology was selected for the solar panels: “Hanwha Q Ces” brand, “Q.PEAK DUO L-G8.3 / BFG” model monocrystalline modules with 415 Wp output and a “SMA – Sunny Central 2750-EV” model Solar Inverter. The total number of modules and inverters planned to be installed are 58,296 modules and 7 inverters. According to the information provided by the Sponsor, the procurement process for the modules and the inverters started in June 2020 and already finalized. The supplier and the origin details of the modules and the inverters are presented in the table below. Table 1-2:Equipment Characteristics Equipment Manufacturer Origin Planned number of Use Module Hanwha Q Cells South Korea 58,296 Inverter SMA Solar Germany 7 Alages Adilcevaz SEPP is located in Cihangir Village, Adilcevaz District, Bitlis Province. The Project location is presented in Figure 1-1. FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page 7 November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 Figure 1-1: Project Location of Alages Adilcevaz SEPP FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP – NTS Page 8 November 2020 Project ID: IS 45 According to the current Google Earth views, the closest settlement (Cihangir Village) from the Project Area is about 700 m distance to the Project Area and the closest building is located 125 m north east of the Project Area. The location of the closest building (a house belonging to a villager) is presented in Figure 1-2 Figure 1-2: Closest Building to The Project Area Table 1-3: Key project summary data Key Project Summary Data Project Gülbahar Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. Borrower Project Sponsor Göktekin Enerji Üretim A.Ş. Project The licensed Alages Adilcevaz SEPP project with 16 MWe installed capacity is Description / planned to be built in Bitlis Province, Adilcevaz District, Cihangir Village. The annual Business energy production is expected to be 31,956,480 kWh/year based on the Electricity Purpose: Production License. Key Parties European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Involved: Euopean Investment Bank (EIB) Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. Project Name Alages Adilcevaz SEPP Project Type Solar Energy Power Plant Base Case Scenario: Installed 16 MWe Capacity, MWe Annual Electricity 36,425,000 kWh/year (P50) Production, kWh/year FINAL REPORT Alages Adilcevaz SEPP