IEE: India: Rajasthan Concentrating Solar Power Project
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Final Initial Environmental Examination Project Number: 46900 February 2012 IND: RAJASTHAN CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER PROJECT Prepared by Environmental Management Center (EMC) for Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Private Ltd. (RSTEPL) The initial environmental examination 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. Your attention is directed to the “Term of Use” section of this website. Environmental & Social Impact Assessment Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Private Ltd. Non-sovereign Financing Facility Document Stage: Project Number: February 2012 Prepared by Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Private Ltd This environmental & social impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Lender Bank’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff. Environment Management Centre (EMC) Environment Management Centre, EMC, has been appointed by Rajasthan Sun Technique Energy Private Ltd (RSTEPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Power, as an independent consultant for the preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report, ESIA, for the 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power being developed at Dhursar, Rajasthan. EMC has been given the responsibility of analyzing the environmental and social impact assessment during the construction and operational stage of project and advise the Project Company on the mitigation plan. Who We Are Founded in 1996 by Dr Prasad Modak, the Environmental Management Centre (EMC) has positioned itself as a niche player both in India as well as in international environmental management consultancy. EMC's expertise lies in how to harmonize economic, environmental and social considerations in the business logic or in the existing policy and developmental framework. EMC makes use of six basic tools that contribute greatly to this approach. These tools include Research, Analyses, Strategic thinking, Stakeholder Consultation, Participatory Approach and Peering. Many of these services are offered on a portfolio basis and fully customized to client needs. In delivering these services, EMC has consistently excelled due to its familiarity and understanding of State, National as well as International requirements. Its emphasis on continual research, access to resources such as environmental maps, databases and modelling software has helped in bringing in the required quality. EMC has been involved in corporate E&S risk assessment, underpinning and EHSDDs since 1997. We have successfully undertaken EHSDDs in Bangladesh, India and Mexico. We take pride in extending out EHSDDs beyond the immediate paradigm of fault finding to the extent of value addition. We blend multiple strategies to reach prepare the Transaction advice (TA) for investor, such as: − Enquiry of Historical SHE performance of the investee − Business risk (incl. Reputation risk) analysis of the investor − Gap analysis with respect to EHS Compliance − Institution of Safeguards to be added in Contract Agreement − Evaluation of Financial burden to achieve safeguards To add value to our client, we occasionally blend in capacity development, MIS system development, SHE audits and SHE management system implementation. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Annexures ..................................................................................................................................... 6 List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................... 7 List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 11 I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 27 A. Project Brief .......................................................................................................................... 27 B. Purpose and Scope of the Environmental & Social Impact Assessment.................................. 27 C. Methodology ........................................................................................................................ 28 D. Layout of the Report ............................................................................................................. 28 II. Policy, Legal and Administrative Framework ........................................................................ 30 A. Indian Environmental and Social Governance ....................................................................... 30 B. Application of Regulations .................................................................................................... 31 C. ADB Safeguard Policy Statement ........................................................................................... 35 D. Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards ............................................................... 37 E. Proposed Categorization ....................................................................................................... 43 F. EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) Policies of Reliance Power ............................................ 44 III. Description of the Project ........................................................................................................ 46 A. Project Location .................................................................................................................... 46 B. Land Requirement for the Project ......................................................................................... 47 C. Project Cost .......................................................................................................................... 48 D. Project Layout....................................................................................................................... 48 E. Steam Generating Solar Field ................................................................................................ 52 F. Water System and Plant Utilities ........................................................................................... 53 G. Water Treatment Systems .................................................................................................... 55 H. Zero discharge technology .................................................................................................... 56 I. Water Pipeline and Water Balance........................................................................................ 59 J. Fire Protection System .......................................................................................................... 61 K. Plant & Instrument Air System .............................................................................................. 62 L. Power Evacuation Transmission Line ..................................................................................... 63 M. Proposed Schedule for Project Implementation .................................................................... 65 N. Overall Estimation of Quantities ........................................................................................... 65 O. Clean Development Mechanism............................................................................................ 66 IV. Baseline Environmental Description .................................................................................... 68 A. Project’s Area of Influence .................................................................................................... 68 3 B. Baseline Data Collection ....................................................................................................... 68 C. Project Surroundings ............................................................................................................ 69 D. Meteorology ......................................................................................................................... 69 E. Ecology ................................................................................................................................. 71 F. Land Environment................................................................................................................. 73 G. Air Quality ............................................................................................................................ 76 H. Water Quality ....................................................................................................................... 76 I. Socio-economic Condition .................................................................................................... 78 J. Current and Proposed Development Activities in Jaisalmer ................................................... 78 V. Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................................ 79 A. With or Without Project Alternative ..................................................................................... 79 B. Location ...............................................................................................................................