Qinghai Delingha Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project
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Initial Environmental Examination May 2013 People’s Republic of China: Qinghai Delingha Concentrating Solar Thermal Power Project Prepared by China General Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd. for Asian Development Bank This is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Inter-bank average exchange rate as of May 2013) Currency Unit - Yuan (CNY) CNY 1.00 = US$ 0.1613 USD 1.00 = 6.20 CNY For the purpose of calculations in this report, an exchange rate of $1.00 = 6.20 CNY has been used. ABBREVIATIONS ADB – Asian Development Bank ASL – above sea level CGN – China General Nuclear Power Group CHP – combined heat and power CGN – China General Nuclear Power Holding Corporation CGN-DSE – China General Nuclear Delingha Solar Energy Co. Ltd. CNY – Chinese yuan CSC – construction supervision company CSP – concentrating solar power DI – design institute DNI – direct normal irradiance EA – executing agency EHS – environment, health and safety EIA – environmental impact assessment EMP – environmental management plan EMS – environmental monitoring station EMU – environmental management unit EPB – Environmental Protection Bureau FSR – feasibility study report GDP – gross domestic product GHG – greenhouse gas GRM – grievance redress mechanism HTF – heat transfer fluid IA – implementing agency IEE – initial environmental examination IT – interim yarget LFR – linear fresnel reflector MEP – Ministry of Environmental Protection MSDS – material safety data sheet NDRC – National Development and Reform Commission PPCU – project public complaint unit PPE – personnel protective equipment PPTA – project preparatory technical assistance PRC – People’s Republic of China SCA – solar collector assembly SCE – solar collection element SEDC – Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd. SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement, ADB TA – technical assistance TES – thermal energy storage WHO – World Health Organization WEIGHTS AND MEASURES BOD5 – biochemical xxygen demand, five days cm – centimeter CO2 – carbon dioxide COD – chemical oxygen demand – A-weighted sound pressure level in dB(A) decibels DO – dissolved oxygen DOD – dissolved oxygen deficit GJ – gigajoule ha – hectare kcal – kilocalories kg – kilogram km – kilometer kWh – kilowatt-hour m – meter m/s – meters per second m³ – cubic meters mg/l – milligrams per Liter mg/m3 – Milligrams per cubic meter MW – megawatt NO2 – nitrogen dioxide NOx – nitrogen oxides oC – degrees celsius – a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a pH solution – particulate matter smaller than 10 PM 10 micrometers SO2 – sulfur dioxide TN – total nitrogen TSP – total suspended particulates TABLE OF CONTENTS Map EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................................. I A. THE PROJECT AND RATIONAL .........................................................................................................I B. LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .......................................................I C. PROJECT SCOPE ...........................................................................................................................I D. COMPONENTS OF THE CSP PLANT ................................................................................................ II E. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................................ II F. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................. II G. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE .......................................................................................................... III H. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................................... III I. ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................... IV J. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS .............................................................. IV K. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ............................................................................................... IV L. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................... V I. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 A. THE PROJECT .............................................................................................................................. 1 B. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................... 1 C. REPORT PURPOSE ....................................................................................................................... 1 D. APPROACH TO IEE PREPARATION ................................................................................................. 1 E. STRUCTURE OF IEE ..................................................................................................................... 2 II. POLICY, LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................. 3 A. LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE PRC ................................................................................................. 3 B. APPLICABLE ADB POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 5 C. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ...................................................................................................... 5 D. OTHER RELEVANT GUIDELINES ..................................................................................................... 6 E. APPLICABLE STANDARDS ............................................................................................................. 6 F. PRC’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ................... 7 G. EIA REPORT APPROVAL STATUS AND CONDITIONS........................................................................ 8 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 10 A. THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................................ 10 B. PROJECT RATIONAL ................................................................................................................... 10 C. PROJECT SCOPE ....................................................................................................................... 11 D. COMPONENTS OF THE CSP PLANT ............................................................................................. 11 E. CSP PLANT LOCATION AND LAYOUT ........................................................................................... 12 F. CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM ............................................................... 14 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................................. 23 A. HAIXI PREFECTURE .................................................................................................................... 23 B. DELINGHA CITY .......................................................................................................................... 25 C. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE ........................................................................................................ 32 V. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ......................................................................... 36 A. EXPECTED POSITIVE IMPACT ...................................................................................................... 36 B. POTENTIAL IMPACTS .................................................................................................................. 37 C. POTENTIAL IMPACTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION ............................................................................. 37 D. IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING CONSTRUCTION .................................................... 39 E. IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING OPERATION .......................................................... 46 VI. ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................... 50 A. NO PROJECT ALTERNATIVE ........................................................................................................ 50 B. ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF GENERATING POWER ....................................................................... 51 C. ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DESIGN ................................................................................................. 54 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS................................................................. 57 A. PRC AND ADB REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ....................................................... 57 B. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................................ 57 C. PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS DURING PROJECT PREPARATION ........................................................... 57 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM