Qinghai Delingha Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project
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Initial Environmental Examination December 2018 People’s Republic of China: Qinghai Delingha Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project Prepared by China General Nuclear Solar Energy Development Co., Ltd. for the Asian Development Bank. This is an updated version of the draft originally posted in May 2013 available on https://www.adb.org/projects/46058-002/main#project-documents. CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS (Inter-bank average exchange rate as of November 2018) Currency Unit - Yuan (CNY) CNY 1.00 = US$ 0.1439 USD 1.00 = 6.9485 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 target 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 oxygen 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 PM10 micrometers SO2 – sulfur dioxide TN – total nitrogen TSP – total suspended particulates This 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 “terms of use” section on ADB’s website. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. 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 ......................................................................... IV 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 ......................................................... 4 A. LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE PRC .................................................................................4 B. APPLICABLE ADB POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ................................... 5 C. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ......................................................................................6 D. OTHER RELEVANT GUIDELINES ....................................................................................7 E. APPLICABLE STANDARDS .............................................................................................7 F. PRC’S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ITS ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK ... 8 G. EIA REPORT APPROVAL STATUS AND CONDITIONS ........................................................ 9 III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 11 A. THE PROJECT ...........................................................................................................11 B. PROJECT RATIONAL ...................................................................................................11 C. PROJECT SCOPE .......................................................................................................12 D. COMPONENTS OF THE CSP PLANT ............................................................................. 12 E. CSP PLANT LOCATION AND LAYOUT ........................................................................... 13 F. CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM ............................................... 15 IV. DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................................. 24 A. HAIXI PREFECTURE ....................................................................................................24 B. DELINGHA CITY .........................................................................................................26 C. ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE ........................................................................................33 V. ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ...................................................... 38 A. EXPECTED POSITIVE IMPACT ...................................................................................... 38 B. POTENTIAL IMPACTS ..................................................................................................38 C. POTENTIAL IMPACTS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION ............................................................. 38 D. IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING CONSTRUCTION .................................... 40 E. IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES DURING OPERATION .......................................... 47 VI. ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ 51 A. NO PROJECT ALTERNATIVE ........................................................................................51 B. ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF GENERATING POWER ....................................................... 51 C. ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DESIGN ................................................................................. 54 VII. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE AND PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ........................................... 58 A. PRC AND ADB REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION ....................................... 58 B. INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ........................................................................................58 C. PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS DURING PROJECT PREPARATION ........................................... 58 VIII. GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM ..................................................................................... 62 A. INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................62 B. ADB’S GRM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................