DOCSLIB.ORG

Environmental and Social Scoping Report KARAVASTA 140 MW

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Environmental and Social Scoping Report KARAVASTA 140 MW Environmental and Social Scoping Report KARAVASTA 140 MW SOLAR PV PROJECT, ALBANIA November / 2020 Tirana, Albania REPORT SUMMARY KARAVASTA 140 MW SOLAR PV PROJECT, ALBANIA Karavasta Solar PROJECT TITLE sh.p.k. established by Voltalia Ltd. DOCUMENT TITLE Environmental and Social Scoping Report Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Narrative 00 02/09/2020 E.Sopaj, R.Biba, Initial draft for client review K.Cipo, and comment. M.Grundy B.Shehu, A.Beqiraj, S.Sulce, M.Grundy, R.Biba 01 10/12/2020 E.Sopaj, R.Biba, Updated for disclosure. K.Cipo, M.Grundy B.Shehu, A.Beqiraj, S.Sulce, M.Grundy, R.Biba 02 22/12/2020 E.Sopaj, R.Biba, Updated with new layout K.Cipo, changes. M.Grundy B.Shehu, A.Beqiraj, S.Sulce, M.Grundy, R.Biba Page 2 Table of Contents REPORT SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 2 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 3 Figures 5 Tables 6 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 7 1.1. Project Background and Overview .................................................................................................. 7 1.2. Purpose and Structure of Scoping Report ...................................................................................... 7 1.3. Introduction to Project Proponent (Voltalia) .................................................................................... 8 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 10 2.1. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.2. Project Location and Routing ........................................................................................................ 10 2.3. Rational for the Project .................................................................................................................. 12 2.4. Technical Overview & Project Components .................................................................................. 12 2.5. Overview of Project Phases and Activities .................................................................................... 18 2.5.1. Mobilisation/Pre-construction ............................................................................................ 18 2.5.2. Construction and Installation Phase.................................................................................. 18 2.5.3. Operations and Maintenance ............................................................................................ 20 2.5.4. Decommissioning and Closure ......................................................................................... 21 2.6. Project Alternatives ....................................................................................................................... 22 2.6.1. No-Project Alternative or Do Nothing ................................................................................ 22 2.6.2. Alternative forms of electricity generation ......................................................................... 22 2.6.3. Alternative Sites ................................................................................................................ 23 2.7. Iterative Design ............................................................................................................................. 23 3. LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ................................................................................. 24 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 24 3.2. National Legislative Requirements................................................................................................ 24 3.2.1. Environmental Approval Procedure .................................................................................. 25 3.2.2. Protection of Biodiversity and Protected Areas Framework ............................................. 29 3.2.3. Protection of Cultural Heritage .......................................................................................... 30 3.2.4. Protection of physical environment framework ................................................................. 31 3.2.5. Health and Safety Framework ........................................................................................... 37 3.2.6. Other Relevant National Legislation.................................................................................. 39 3.2.6.1. Albanian Legislation for the Energy Sector ....................................................................... 40 3.2.7. International Conventions and Agreements ...................................................................... 41 3.2.7.1. WHO Guidelines................................................................................................................ 44 3.2.7.2. International Union for the Conservation of Nature ........................................................... 44 3.3. EBRD Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 44 3.3.1. EBRD E&S Performance Requirements ........................................................................... 45 3.3.2. EU EIA Legislation ............................................................................................................ 45 4. ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL CONTEXT/BASELINE................................................................. 47 4.1. Physical Environment .................................................................................................................... 47 4.1.1. Climatic conditions ............................................................................................................ 47 4.1.2. Air Quality .......................................................................................................................... 48 4.1.1. Hydrology .......................................................................................................................... 50 4.1.2. Hydrogeology .................................................................................................................... 56 4.1.3. Flooding ............................................................................................................................. 57 4.1.4. Topography, Geology and soil .......................................................................................... 59 4.1.4.1. Geographical position and geographical features of the area .......................................... 63 4.1.4.2. Soils ................................................................................................................................... 63 4.2. Biological Environment .................................................................................................................. 64 4.2.1. Protected areas ................................................................................................................. 64 4.2.2. Habitats ............................................................................................................................. 66 Page 3 4.2.3. Flora .................................................................................................................................. 66 4.2.4. Fauna ................................................................................................................................ 69 4.2.1. Avifauna (birds) ................................................................................................................. 70 4.2.2. Aquatic Ecology................................................................................................................. 72 4.3. Socio-Economic Baseline ............................................................................................................. 74 4.3.1. Administrative Structure .................................................................................................... 74 4.3.1.1. Counties ............................................................................................................................ 75 4.3.1.2. Municipalities ..................................................................................................................... 75 4.3.1.3. Administrative Units and Villages ...................................................................................... 75 4.3.1.4. Head of Villages ................................................................................................................ 75 4.3.2. Demographic Profile .......................................................................................................... 77 4.3.3. Language, Ethnicity and Religion...................................................................................... 78 4.3.4. Economy and Livelihoods ................................................................................................. 78 4.3.5. Land Use ........................................................................................................................... 79 4.3.6. Education .........................................................................................................................
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Si Të Nisësh Dhe Të Zhvillosh Një Biznes Në Fier
    BASHKIA FIER SI TË NISËSH DHE TË ZHVILLOSH NJË BIZNES NË FIER Kjo broshurë u bë e mundur me mbështetjen e popullit amerikan nëpërmjet Agjencisë së Shteteve të Bashkuara për Zhvillim Nërkombëtar (USAID). Përmbajtja e këtij materiali është përgjegjësi e Tetra Tech dhe nuk pasqyron domosdoshmërisht pikëpamjet e USAID apo të Qeverisë së Shteteve të Bashkuara. 1 Fieri më shumë se kushdo tjetër e ka të nevojshme që të ketë një guidë e cila të orientojë dhe specifikojë gjithcka të prekshme deri më sot. Për këtë dua të falenderoj Projektin e USAID-it për Planifikimin dhe Qeverisjen Vendore (PLGP), jo vetëm për mundësimin e kësaj guide, por edhe si mik i mirë i Bashkisë Fier në shumë praktika të suksesshme. Zhvillimi ekonomik dhe infrastrukturor i Fierit që po merr hov çdo ditë e më shumë kërkon paralel dhe nxjerrjen në pah të shumë informacioneve që ekzistojnë, por janë të pazbuluara për shumë qytetarë, të cilët duan të ndëmarrin një sipërmarrje të re, apo të programojnë të ardhmen mbi bazën e një trendi zhvillimor. Nëse mundemi që t’u ofrojmë një informacion praktik, të detajuar si përgjigje për cdo pyetje, apo paqartësi që ata kanë deri më sot, kemi mundur të sigurojmë atë ndihmë që është shumë e nevojshme për këdo në një fillim të ri. Përvec informacionit në këtë guidë ka orientime dhe qartësime specifike dhe profesionale mbi hartimin e një plani biznesi, këshilla praktike për marketing e promocion, të lidhura natyrshëm me informacione mbi qytetin dhe sektorët potencialë për investime. Nuk mungojnë as këshillat, kontaktet e nevojshme, vendndodhjet e përshtatshme dhe identifikimi i aktorëve të mundshëm për bashkëpunim me biznesin.
    [Show full text]
  • Mallakastra Studim Gjeografik
    REPUBLIKA E SHQIPËRISË UNIVERSITETI I TIRANËS FAKULTETI I HISTORISË DHE FILOLOGJISË DEPARTAMENTI I GJEOGRAFISË MALLAKASTRA STUDIM GJEOGRAFIK Studim gjeografik për marrjen e gradës shkencore “Doktor” PËRGATITI: UDHËHEQËS SHKENCOR: MSC. MARIGLEN SHERIFAJ PROF. DR.PERIKLI QIRIAZI TIRANË 2015 I UNIVERSITETI I TIRANËS FAKULTETI I HISTORISË DHE FILOLOGJISË DEPARTAMENTI I GJEOGRAFISË DISERTACION me titull MALLAKASTRA - STUDIM GJEOGRAFIK e paraqitur nga M.sc MARIGLEN SHERIFAJ NË KËRKIM TË GRADËS “ DOKTOR” NË SHKENCAT GJEOGRAFIKE Specialiteti : Gjeografi REGJIONALE Udhëheqës shkencor Prof. Dr. PERIKLI QIRIAZI U mbrojt më …./…/…………… Komisioni : 1………………………………... Kryetar 2………………………………… Anëtar ( oponent) 3………………………………… Anëtar ( oponent) 4………………………………… Anëtar 5………………………………… Anëtar Tiranë 2015 II Mirënjohje Është e vështirë të përmbledhësh me disa fjali mirënjohjen ndaj të gjithë individëve, institucioneve, miqve, kolegëve, profesorëve etj të cilët kanë kontribuar me literaturë, ide, këshilla, sugjerime, pse jo edhe vrejtje, për realizimin e këtij studimi disa vjeçar. Së pari desha t’i shpreh mirënjohjen familjes sime, për mbështetjen morale, financiare dhe lehtësirat që më ka krijuar gjatë realizimit të këtij studimi. Së dyti dëshiroj të falenderoj ish profesorët e mi, të cilët kanë vendosur secili nga një tullë në krijimin e bagazhit tim profesional dhe shkencor. Një falenderim të veçantë do t’ia kushtoja udhëheqësit tim Prof.Dr. Perikli Qiriazi ndihma e të cilit ka qenë e pakursyer që nga bankat e universitetit deri në fazën aktuale. Këmbëngulja, përkushtimi, dhe vullneti i tij i hekurt kanë shërbyer si etalon edhe për mua, për të realizuar një punim dinjitoz dhe me baza shkencore. Pjesë e mirënjohjes dhe e falenderimit janë edhe banorët e Mallakastrës të cilët më kanë ofruar mbështetje maksimale në identifikimin hapësinor dhe tiparet kulturore të kësaj krahine me tradita dhe zakone të trashëguara ndër shekuj.
    [Show full text]
  • Baseline Assessment of the Lake Ohrid Region - Albania
    TOWARDS STRENGTHENED GOVERNANCE OF THE SHARED TRANSBOUNDARY NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE LAKE OHRID REGION Baseline Assessment of the Lake Ohrid region - Albania IUCN – ICOMOS joint draft report January 2016 Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................... i A. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 1 B. The study area ........................................................................................................................................... 5 B.1 The physical environment ............................................................................................................. 5 B.2 The biotic environment ................................................................................................................. 7 B.3 Cultural Settings ............................................................................................................................ 0 C. Heritage values and resources/ attributes ................................................................................................ 6 C.1 Natural heritage values and resources ......................................................................................... 6 C.2 Cultural heritage values and resources....................................................................................... 12 D.
    [Show full text]
  • A4 Cover EN LQ
    BECOMEBECOME PARTPART OFOF THETHE IPARDIPARD PROGRAMPROGRAM 33RDRD CALLCALL WEWE SUPPORTSUPPORT THETHE DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT OFOF ALBANIANALBANIAN AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE 10 December 2020 - 25 January 2021 azhbr.gov.al - ipard.gov.al GRANTS SCHEMES IPARD II 2014-2020 Guideline for Applicants THIRD CALL FOR GRANT SUPPORT 10 December 2020 -25 January 2021 Measure 1 (All Sectors) And Measure 3 ( Sektor of Fruits – Vegitables) *Sector of Wine is not included SUPPORT OF GRANTS IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT EU contribution in total - 75% Contribution of Albanian Government in total - 25% 2020 Contents 1. Objectives, Priorities and Measures of the IPARD II Programme ............................................... 3 1.1 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Objectives of the IPARD II Programme for the period of 2014-2020 ........................................... 4 1.3 Key Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Measure 1 - Investments in physical assets of Agricultural Holdings: ................................................ 7 2.1 Aid Intensity under Measure 1 ......................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Eligibility of Recipients under Measure 1 .......................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Report on the Assessment of Quality of Care in Primary Health Care Facilities in the Two Pilot Regions
    Report on the Assessment of Quality of Care in Primary Health Care Facilities in the two Pilot Regions Sabine Kiefer, Besnik Kadesha Version 2, 29 September 2015 Financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Contacts Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Health for All Project (HAP) Socinstrasse 57 Project implementation Unit 4002 Basel, Switzerland Rruga Faik Konika Vila Tirana, Albania Website: www.swisstph.ch Dr. Joao Costa Prof. Dr. Kaspar Wyss Project manager Senior Public Health Specialist Head of Unit [email protected] Swiss Centre for International Health Tel: +41 61 284 81 40 [email protected] Terre des hommes Save the Children Schweiz Avenue de Montchoisi 15 Sihlquai 253 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland 8005 Zürich, Switzerland Website : www.Tdh.ch www.savethechildren.ch Mr. Thierry Agagliate Ms Martina Frank Program Manager Senior Health Programme Officer Tel : + 41 58 611 06 31 Tel: + 41 44 267 74 89 [email protected] [email protected] 2 Acknowledgements We are very thankful to Dr Joao Costa and Prof. Dr. Kaspar Wyss for providing overall support to the study. We warmly thank Ehad Mersini for contributing to the questionnaire development, the translations and the training of interviewers. Our warmest thanks are expressed to Klodiana Tosuni (regional coordinator Fier) and Corbin Kappler (regional coordinator Diber) who did an excellent job in coordinating the data collection. Our data collectors (Arineda Aliaj, Juela Skarra, Gilda Kuka, Elizabeta Doci, Ilva Myzeqari, Marinela Naska, Edlira Saraci, Manjola Vrapi) have been very dedicated and did an very good job. Many, many thanks! We were also very satisfied with the logistics provided by the “Centre Coalition for Sustainable Democracy and Free and Honest Elections”.
    [Show full text]
  • Joint Initiatives Ecsra and Cso's in Rural/Remote Areas
    1 2 ECSRA Empowering Civil Society in Rural Areas Book of achievements 3 4 Table of contents I. About the ECSRA project ........................................................................ 7 1.1 Project background and objectives ..................................................... 7 1.2 Project Activities ............................................................................. 8 1.3 Process .......................................................................................... 9 1.4 Actors and Supporters of the Initiative (at the local/county level) ........... 10 II. The context of areas targeted by the project ........................................... 11 2.1 Socio-economic context in the targeted areas ................................. 11 Berat ................................................................................................ 11 Elbasan ............................................................................................ 12 Gjirokastra ....................................................................................... 13 Lezha ............................................................................................... 14 2.2 Target groups and beneficiaries .....................................................16 2.2.a Focus on rural and peripheral areas ........................................... 16 2.2.b Challenges in empowering citizens & encouraging good governance ....................................................................................... 17 2.3 Intervention strategy and ECSRA
    [Show full text]
  • Baseline Study: Socio-Economic Situation And
    Program funded by Counselling Line for Women and Girls This report was developed by the Counseling Line for Women and Girls with the support of Hedayah and the European Union, as part of an initiative to preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism in Albania. BASELINE REPORT Socio-economic Situation and Perceptions of Violent Extremism and Radicalization in the Municipalities of Pogradec, Bulqizë, Devoll, and Librazhd Baseline Report Socio-economic Situation and Perceptions of Violent Extremism and Radicalization in the Municipalities of Pogradec, Bulqizë, Devoll, and Librazhd Tirana, 2020 This report was developed by the Counseling Line for Women and Girls with the support of Hedayah and the European Union, as part of an initiative to preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization leading to terrorism in Albania. 1 Index Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 4 Key findings ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Municipality of Pogradec .............................................................................................................................. 6 Socio-economic profile of the municipality .............................................................................................. 6 Demographics ......................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Mortality Transition in Albania: 1950-1990
    Mortality Transition in Albania, 1950-1990 Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the University of London Arjan Gjonga University of London London School of Economics and Political Science 1998 UMI Number: U615819 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. Dissertation Publishing UMI U615819 Published by ProQuest LLC 2014. Copyright in the Dissertation held by the Author. Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 7 ( 0 5 1 U- ABSTRACT Albania was noteworthy, not just for the isolationist policy of its government, or its domestic rigid policies applied to Europe’s poorest country, but because of its high life expectancy at birth. At the end of the eighties, life expectancy at birth passed the boundary of seventy, although the country’s GDP per capita was $ 2500 in 1990, the lowest in Europe (Madison 1995).This puzzled scholars, who either doubted the success of Albania, or because of the lack of firm information, speculated with different explanations (Watson, 1995). This research was initiated by this controversy in trying to first, estimate the scale of Albania’s success in improving life expectancy and document the mortality transition in Albania during the period 1950-1990.
    [Show full text]
  • Planit I Menaxhimit Te Integruar Të Mbetjeve Urbane
    Plani I Menaxhimit të Integruar të Mbetjeve Urbane Planit i menaxhimit te integruar të mbetjeve urbane Bashkia Ura Vajgurore 2019 Page 1 Plani I Menaxhimit të Integruar të Mbetjeve Urbane TABELA E PERMBAJTJES 0 Përmbledhja ekzekutive ............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 1 Parathënie .............................................................................................................. 8 2 Konteksti Kombëtar për Menaxhimin e Mbetjeve të Ngurta ... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.1 Historiku Kombëtar për Menaxhimin e Mbetjeve të Ngurta ....... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2 Korniza Ligjore dhe e Politikave ................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2.1 National Integrated Ëaste Management Strategy and Action Plan .............. Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.2.2 National Ëaste Legislation ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3 Rolet dhe Përgjegjësia në Nivelin Kombëtar, Rajonal dhe Vendor . Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3.1 Niveli Kombëtar ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3.2 Niveli Rajonal ...................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.3.3 Niveli Vendor ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3 Konteksti Vendor për Menaxhimin e Mbetjeve të Ngurta ....... Error! Bookmark not defined. 3.1 Profili i Bashkisë .................................................................................................... 20
    [Show full text]
  • Reconciliation of Revenues Received by the Municipality of Patos from Royalty Payments and the Administration of Funds for the Benefits of the Community in 2012
    Reconciliation of revenues received by the Municipality of Patos from royalty payments and the administration of funds for the benefits of the community in 2012 Municipality of Patos Albania EITI Secretariat 2015 September 9 Table 1 Comparison between local The Economy government budgetary funds and funds received by Royalty Budget Royalty Table 2 Legislation Local Units beneficiary of Royalty in a. Laws for royalty 2012-2013 b. Guidelines of Ministry of Finance Table 3 Content c. Percentage of the Royalty according to Information and data reported by the classification for Hydro-Carbon Sector Municipality of Patos Executive overview Patos Municipality Contribution of extractive industry to Albania Table 4 Economy Communes near the area Information and data reported by Commune of Mbrostar Contribution of Royalty by extractive areas Geography Demography Control over the use of Royalty funds Culture and Sport _________________________________________ Conclusions Albania EITI Secretariat _________________________________________ Recommendations The accomplishment of this task is carried out ○ The Royalty funds collected and delivered by in accordance with the competences given to the Ministry of Finance have been identified EITI Albania on the collection and processing for the whole country and in particular for of data and official information for Patos Municipality. reconciliation of the income received from royalty fund and the administration of these ○ On-site verification on the administration of royalty funds given to Patos Municipality based funds delivered to Patos Municipality in 2012 on law procedures, rules and the relevant The main objective is the verification of the projects approved to the benefit of the Pursuant to tasks arising from the MSG delivery process of the Royalty funds and the community in the extractive industry areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Comprehensive Report on the Activity of the Agency for the Support of the Civil Society During the Year 2016
    COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON THE ACTIVITY OF THE AGENCY FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE CIVIL SOCIETY DURING THE YEAR 2016 Tirana, January 2017 Table of contents: CHAPTER I General Overview 2 CHAPTER II Enforcement of transparency law, information law, law on National Council of Civil Society 5 Statistical analisis of grants allocation according to the priority fileds distribution for Call for Proposal No. 9 7 Statistical analisis of grants allocation according territorial distribution for Call for Proposal No. 9 10 CHAPTER III Monitoring and evaluation of budget indicators for 2016 17 The "Civil Society Support Program" 19 The disbursement performance of financial grants 22 CHAPTER IV Main activities carried out by the ASCS during 2016 25 CHAPTER I AGENCY FOR THE SUPPORT OF CIVIL SOCIETY General Overview Agency for the Support of Civil Society Support of Civil Society is focused on the (ASCS) is a public bugetary institution, stimulation of the all inclusive and established by Law No. 10093 date participation to the democracy. 09.03.2009 “On the Organization and Functioning of the Agency for the This is reflected in the efforts to create an Support of Civil Society". environment that is favorable to the activities of civil society and to the ASCS is established for the purpose of capacity building of Non Profit assisting with Financial and Technical Organisations so that they can be Support to the Civil Society in the effective, accountable and independent country, being committed to promote, actors, through the formalization of support and defend the principles of transparent and non-discriminatory human dignity, freedom, equality, non- registration procedures, through the free discrimination, rule of law, respect of and independent activity as well as human rights, transparency and through the cooperation between citizens professionalism.
    [Show full text]
  • International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
    INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR SOIL MECHANICS AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING This paper was downloaded from the Online Library of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). The library is available here: https://www.issmge.org/publications/online-library This is an open-access database that archives thousands of papers published under the Auspices of the ISSMGE and maintained by the Innovation and Development Committee of ISSMGE. Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019 Geotechnical Engineering foundation of the future ISBN 978-9935-9436-1-3 © The authors and IGS: All rights reserved, 2019 doi: 10.32075/17ECSMGE-2019-1089 Impact of operation of hydropower reservoir on slope stability. Comparison between manual and automatic inclinometers. Impact du fonctionnement du barrage hydroélectrique sur la stabilité des pentes. Comparaison entre inclinomètres manuels et automatiques. Ani Xhagolli - Kosho Statkraft/ Albania Thomas Schönborn Statkraft/ Norway ABSTRACT: Inclinometers are widely used for measuring horizontal displacements in ground as well as in structural elements. In particular the observation of natural creeping slopes demands inclinometer measurements of high accuracy. It is therefore essential to assess the reliability of inclinometer measurements in a systematic way. This contribution deals with the examination and determination of accuracy and precision concerning inclinometer measurements. This paper presents one case for understanding and interpreting slope inclinometers, manual and automatic. Inclinometer measurements will be discussed based on the actual impact of a hydropower reservoir on an old and still active landslide. The case is an approx 0.5 km2 large slope in the Albanian mountain range. The slope has a history of slow creeping, requiring re-building of houses every decade.
    [Show full text]