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Zorlu Doğal Elektrik Üretimi A.Ş Kizildere-Iii Geothermal ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş KIZILDERE-III GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POWER PLANT CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWe TO 180 MWe) PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT AYDIN CITY, BUHARKENT DISTRICT, GÖKGEDİK LOCATION EIA Report Final EIA Report ANKARA-OCTOBER/2016 Öveçler Huzur Mah. 1139. Soc. Çınar Apt. No: 6/3 Çankaya/ANKARA Tel: 0 312 472 38 39 Fax: 0 312 472 39 33 web: cinarmuhendislik.com e-mail : [email protected] All rights of this report are reserved. According to Law no 4110 Intellectual and Artistic Works Law amendment no 5846, without prior written consent of Çınar Mühendislik Müşavirlik A.Ş.; partially or wholly, the report shall not reproduce in any form or method in numerical and/or in electronic environment, it shall not be copied, no reproduced copies shall be published, it shall not be subjected to any trade, it shall not be transferred via electronic methods, it shall not be sold, rented, it shall not be used or have used for reasons other than its purpose. ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT NAME OF THE PROJECT ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. OWNER LEVENT 199. BÜYÜKDERE CADDESİ NO: 199 ADDRESS 34394 ŞİŞLİ/İSTANBUL TELEPHONE: (0212) 456 23 00 PHONE, GSM AND FAX GSM : (0532) 261 29 12 NUMBERS: FAX : (0212) 422 00 99 E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] KIZILDERE-III GEOTHERMAL ENERGY POWER NAME OF THE PROJECT PLANT CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWe TO 180 MWe) PROJECT AMOUNT 750,000,000 TL OPEN ADDRESS OF THE SITE SELECTED FOR THE AYDIN CITY, BUHARKENT DISTRICT, GÖKGEDİK PROJECT LOCATION (CITY, DISTRICT, LOCATION) "Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation" entering into effect after publishing in the Official Gazette dated 25.11.2014 numbered 29186 Annex-I List regarding the 44-Removal and usage of the geothermal source (Thermal capacity 20 MWe and more) THE POSITION OF THE And PROJECT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF EIA from “Notification regarding the projects for which REGULATION (SECTOR, capacity increase and/or enlargement is planned for SUB-SECTOR): the projects with the decision of EIA Positive” or “EIA is not required” 1139. 1-a/2 sub article of Article 5 (In case the total of the planned increase or increases is/are at or over the peak value that is specified in Annex-1 of the Legislation, applying to the Ministry with the EIA application file to be prepared within the scope of Article 8 of Legislation) PROJECT NACE CODE 351119 ÇINAR MÜHENDİSLİK MÜŞAVİRLİK A.Ş NAME OF THE WORK GROUP/ORGANIZATION Certificate Of Competency No: 02 PREPARING THE REPORT Qualification Certificate Issue Date: 30.01.2016 Öveçler Huzur Mahallesi 1139. Sok. ADDRESS Çınar Apt. No: 6/3 06460 Çankaya/ ANKARA c ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT PHONE AND FAX Telephone : 0 (312) 472 38 39 NUMBERS Fax : 0 (312) 472 39 33 REPORT SUBMITTAL DATE 13.10.2016 d ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT CONTENTS: Page No LIST OF THE TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………..….. ................. i INDEX OF TABLES…………………………………………………...………………………… vii INDEX OF FIGURES……………………………………………………………………..………. ix INDEX OF APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………….….…….. xi ABBREVIATIONS……………………………………………………..………………………… xii NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT …………………………………………………….. ................................................................xiii TOC APPENDICES NOTES AND REFERENCES PRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PREPARED THE EIA REPORT i ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT Index of Tables Page No TOC ii ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT INDEX OF FIGURES Page No TOC iii ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix-1 Official Letters and Documents Annex-1.1. Operating License for Geothermal Resources Annex-1.2. EPDK’dan Alınan 10.12.2014 Tarih ve ÖN/5349-1/03179 Sayılı Ön Lisans Annex-1.3. Board Decision Letter with no 251415 dated 26.02.2015 from General Directorate of Mining Affairs Annex-1.4. Expected Profiles regarding the production and reinjection wells Annex-1.5. Meteorologic Bulletin of Denizli Meteorology Station and Hghest Rainfall values observed in standard times and FEVK data Annex-1.6. EIA Inspection and Assessment Form Annex-1.7. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) regarding the chemicals used in Geothermal Drilling Works Annex-1.8. General Layout Plan of the Drilling Location and Profile of the Sludge that will take place in the drilling location Annex-1.9. Geothermal Fluid Analysis Report Annex-1.10. Notification of Aydın Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization, Branch Office of Preservation of Natural Assets with no 2551 dated 27.03.2015 Annex-1.11. Notification of Aydın Regional Board of Preservation of Natural Assets with no 167 dated 16.01.2015 Annex-1.12. Scope and Special Format Opinion of General Directorate of Highways Annex-1.13. Proceedings of Public Participation Meeting Annex-1.14. Acoustic Report Annex-1.15. Report of the Determination works of the current status Annex-1.16. Social Survey Report Annex-1.17. Sludge Analysis Report Annex-1.18. Notification of Aydın Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock with no 6496 dated 21.08.2014 Annex-2 Site Location Map of the Project Annex-3 Project Area 1/100.000 Scale Environmental plan Annex-4 Project Area and Surrounding 1/25.000 Scale Topographic Map Annex-5 Project Area and Surrounding 1/25.000 Scale Land Size Map Annex-6 Project Area and Surrounding 1/25.000 Scale Geology Map iv ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT Annex-7 1/1.000 Scale General Layout plan showing the project units v ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT ABBREVIATIONS EU : European Union BERN CONVENTION : Agreement to Protect Wild Life and Their Living Environments in Europe See. : See. : Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment ÇGDYY : Regulation on Evaluation and Management for the Environmental Noise dated 04.06.2010 no. 27601 DSI : State Hydraulic Works General Directorate EMRA(EPDK) : Energy Market Regulatory Authority g : Gram GWh : Gigawatt-hour h : Hour ha : Hectare HKDYY : Air Quality Assessment and Management Regulation : International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources İŞKUR : Turkish Employment Agency JES : Geothermal Energy power Plant kg : Kilogram kV : Kilovolt m : Meter 300 : Milimeter Max : Maximum (Max) Min : Minimum (Minimum) MRE : Mineral Research and Exploration Institute MW : Megawatt Ort : Average WPCR : Water Pollution Control regulation dated 30.12.2004 no. 25687 IAPCR : Industrial based Air Pollution Control Regulation TEİAŞ : Türkiye Elektrik Iletim A.Ş. (Turkish Electricity Transmission Inc.) TÜBİVES : Turkey Plants Data Service TSI : Turkey Statistical Institute Etc. : and similar, % : Percent xii ZORLU DOĞAL ELEKTRİK ÜRETİMİ A.Ş. KIZILDERE-III GEPP CAPACITY INCREASE (FROM 100 MWE TO 180 MWE) EIA REPORT NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY OF PROJECT It is planned to increase the capacity of “Kızıldere-III Geothermal Energy Power Plant", which has received "EIA Positive" decision (See Annex-1.a) from Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, for which the construction works are on progress under the existing situation and which takes place in Aydın city, Buharkent district, Gökgedik location, from 100 MWe to 180 MWe via the said project by Zorlu Doğal Elektrik Üretimi A.Ş.. The planned project area is within the Geothermal Resource Operating License that has a license no 48 and access no 3310402 (See Annex -1.d). It is planned to produce approximately 592 GWh energy with 60 MWe flash and 20 MWe binary system in addition to the existing power plant that will have a capacity of 100MWe in the “Kızıldere-III Geothermal Energy Power Plant Capacity Increase (from 100 MWe to 180 MWe)” project. Within the scope of the project; it is planned to use 9 production wells, 8 reinjection wells and 1 observation well that will be opened within the scope of Kızıldere-III Geothermal Energy Power Plant project and there can be decreases or increases in the number of the production and reinjection wells depending on the varying conditions of the needs of the power plant. EIA process for some of the said well locations is completed at Republic of Turkey Aydın Governorship, Provincial Directorate of Environment and Urbanization and "EIA is not required" decision is given for the "Geothermal Resource Exploration in the No. 44 License Site" project with the notification with no 6554 dated 10.08.2015 and for the "Geothermal Resource Exploration in the No. 48 License Site" project with the notification with no 1456 dated 22.02.2016 project (See. Annex-1.b and Annex-1.c). Expected profiles for the planned production and reinjection wells are given in Annex-1.e. “Kızıldere-III Geothermal Energy Power Plant Capacity Increase (from 100 MWe to 180 MWe)” project is planned to take place within the area for which EIA process is completed upon taking the positive opinion of 14 public bodies within the scope of "Kızıldere-III Geothermal Eergy Power Plant" project. (See Annex-1.a and Annex-7). Surrounding of the project area is covered with agricultural lands and the closest residential area is the Kızıldere Quarter that is approximately 2.3 km northwest side of the project area.
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