Entec was engaged to carry out an environmental impact assessment eia for this project, carrying out studies to assess the potential impacts that the construction and operation of the wind farm may have on the following areas. Assessment of the environmental impact of offshore wind farms 4 executive summary interest in renewable energy technologies is steadily increasing as international and national mechanisms are developed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to address the effects of climate change. Gis tool to identify suitable areas for offshore wind farm development. However, despite its perceived benefits, owf construction will also lead to direct and indirect impacts on the ecosystem. Offshore wind power provides a valuable source of renewable energy that can help reduce carbon emissions. Semispar note the image on the left represents a deep water mooring system, rather than the shallow mooring system to be used at the development which would have a maximum of four mooring points. Horns rev offshore wind farm environmental impact assessment. Responding to pressure to combat climate change by cutting greenhouse gasses emission, offshore wind farm owf is currently the most developed of all the renewable energy options that are based in the marine environment. Does pacific northwest national laboratory has developed a novel database that houses a rich and diverse variety of resources on the potential environmental effects of offshore wind and marine and hydrokinetic development. Pdf assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms. The foundations will be composed of jacket structures. Technological advances are allowing higher capacity turbines to be installed and in deeper water, but there is still much that is unknown about the effects on the environment.
Guidelines for the environmental impact studies on marine biodiversity for offshore wind farm projects in the baltic sea region 5 very comprehensive and high quality environmental impact studies must be performed before installation of any offshore wind farm to avoid negative impacts on the environment. The celtic array was a proposed uk round 3 offshore wind farm in the irish sea south east of the isle of man the wind farm zone was awarded to centrica for development in 2012, and in 2012 centrica formed a joint venture with dong energy to develop the zone. The guidelines provide basic information concerning the planning process and detailed information concerning the impact assessment process, with identification of the potential impact that wind farms may have on the environment. Hulscher1 andalfredstein2 1water engineering and management, university of twente, po box 217, 7500 ae enschede, the netherlands. Rhiannon wind farm round 3 irish sea zone, infrastructure. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the authors and the title of the work, journal citation and. Environmental impact assessment miroslav tosovid, in the period from december 2009 to june 2010. This nontechnical summary nts forms part of the environmental impact assessment eia of the moray west offshore wind farm and associated offshore transmission infrastructure ofti, referred to as the development. Assessing and monitoring the impact of offshore wind farms on marine fauna is vital if we want to achieve ecologically sustainable development of. An environmental impact assessment eia is an assessment of the possible impact positive or negative that a proposed project may have on the environment, considering natural, social and economic aspects. Assessing significance of impacts on bird populations outwith. Pdf coastal process modelling for offshore wind farm. Neart na gaoithe offshore wind farm environmental statement page 143 14. The method described here will allow scarce data to be utilized effectively as a basis for well.
Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore wind. From this station, power will be exported via two 225 kv ac marine cables. The projects have been selected under the regulations and were subject to environmental assessments to support consents through the taiwanese permitting process. Offshore environmental statement nng offshore wind. Equinor is pursuing renewable energy opportunities on the west and east coasts of the us, and empire wind in new york represents the companys first significant us offshore wind investment. Assessment of the suitability of a location for offshore wind farms with regard to. Environmental impact assessment september 2017 sri lanka. Access roads to the navy camps, fishermen camps and fish landing sites from mannar thalaimannar main road, and roads parallel to the coastline are also found within the wind farm. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the ensuing environmental impacts to decide whether to proceed. Uk offshore energy strategic environmental assessment. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the ensuing environmental impacts to decide whether to proceed with the project. Generating station marine licence project drawings 4 to 6 pdf marine licence drawing 2 indicative layout a pdf marine licence drawing 3 indicative layout 3 pdf marine licence project drawings 1 location of neart offshore wind farm pdf neart marine licence applicatiiion form generating station pdf.
Zonal appraisal and planning zap report, centrica, 2012, archived from the. Environmental impact assessment and monitoring is essential to protect and manage the marine. Phased approaches to offshore wind developments and use. Horns rev 2 offshore wind farm environmental impact assessment summary of the eiareport october 2006 2 horns rev 2 offshore wind farm summary of the eiareport. Assessment of fish receptors increased hammer energy addendum. The hypothetical pde was developed as a tool to investigate how aspects of the sdm policy might be applied to offshore wind developments. Channel energy limited atlantic array offshore wind farm. Environmental impact assessment offshore oil and gas. Here we describe the lessons learned based on the recent literature and our experience with assessing impacts of. The entire eia may be downloaded from dong energys homepage. Prior to submission of an application for consents, a full environmental impact assessment eia of all of the potential impacts that may arise during the construction, operation and decommissioning of the wind farm was undertaken.
Extension, ormonde, and thanet offshore wind farms, which are currently operational in the uk, as well as a. Hong kong offshore wind limited hong kong offshore wind farm in southeastern waters executive summary. During the tendering process of an offshore wind farm in. Offshore wind farm hkowf in southeastern waters of the hksar.
This sort of activity would cover manual startups after. Assess biological component only today operational impact, not construction will consider wave, tidal and offshore wind devices, but not cover barriers. The following resources contain additional information about environmental impacts and siting. Assessment of the environmental impact of offshore windfarms 4 executive summary interest in renewable energy technologies is steadily increasing as international and national mechanisms are developed to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to address the effects of climate change. Thanet extension offshore wind farm project examination. The environmental impact from an offshore windfarm.
The assessment considered impact with respect to temporal and spatial extent of the pressure, effect within each ecosystem component, and level of certainty. The commonwealth has then relied on the outcome of that assessment to decide whether to approve the wind farm. Journal of applied ecology environmental impact assessment. Phased approaches to offshore wind developments and use of. This involved consultation with a number of different authorities to gain environmental impact assessment eia approval. Review open access assessing environmental impacts of.
Environmental impacts of offshore wind power production in. Offshore offshore wind energy is a renewable technology capable of supplying significant energy in a sustainable way. Ospar guidance on environmental considerations for offshore. Environmental impact assessment report technical appendix. Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore. Horns rev 2 offshore wind farm environmental impact.
Environmental appraisal of increased hammer energy addendum. The moesp organizational scheme is provided in attachment 7. As such, this report is of direct use to windfarm developers and environmental consultants, providing guidance on the scoping and design stages of the coastal processes part of an environmental impact assessment eia. Journal of applied ecology environmental impact assessment of. The planned kriegers flak owf 600 mw is located app. Beatrice offshore wind farm beatrice offshore windfarm limited bowl is the partnership formed between sse renewables, repsol nuevas energias uk and copenhagen infrastructure partners. Statement es for the east anglia one offshore windfarm also known as the east anglia one project. According to ewea estimates, between 20 gw and 40 gw of offshore wind energy capacity will be operating in the european union by 2020. Hong kong offshore wind farm in southeastern waters. Department of the interior, mms eisea, ocs publication no. As information has become available about the macondo incident, decc has been considering its impact on the uk environmental regime. It provides a summary of the project, the site selection process and the key findings of the environmental impact assessment eia. Tethys features an interactive map of ocean energy environmental.
This examination library relates to the thanet extension offshore wind farm application. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms march. Channel energy limited atlantic array offshore wind. In line with existing decc guidance, eias are already required to include a detailed assessment of the potential environmental impact of a hydrocarbon release, broadly based upon the opep requirements but including significant additional detail. Aiming towards good practice in the planning and approval of offshore wind farms suggestions are provided for the amendment of environmental impact assessment eia, an effective marine spatial. Neart na gaoithe offshore wind farm environmental impact assessment report. Environmental impact statement for the proposed cape wind.
Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms march, 2019 environmental impact assessment during the tendering process of an offshore wind farm in denmark, an exhaustive environmental impact assessment eia of the designated offshore area, export cable route, and onshore grid connection is completed by the danish transmission system. The key issues for coastal and seabed impact assessments that are considered to remain of particular interest in the context of an offshore wind farm eia are. Environmental impact assessment teesside offshore wind. Guidance note for environmental impact assessment in. A more detailed discussion of the approach to the benthic assessment is also. Environmental impact assessment rampion offshore wind. Research on the environmental effects of offshore wind farms has gone through a rapid maturation and learning process, with the bulk of knowledge being developed within the past ten years. Under european legislation, transposed into uk and scottish law see chapter 3. The development of offshore wind farms is often in conflict with nature conservation interests. Environmental impact assessment teesside offshore wind farm. Assessment of fish receptors 4 contents 1 introduction 5 2 sofia offshore wind farm 5 3 worst case scenario 5 3. Consider the environmental implications of deccs draft planprogramme to enable further licensingleasing for offshore.
The wind farm turbines will be connected via an interarray network of 33 kv ac cables which will link up to an offshore transformer substation located within the wind farm area. Guidance note for environmental impact assessment in resepect. Our track record spans from acting as lead environmental impact assessment consultant for the 1. Environmental impact assessment of offshore wind farms. The assessment looked at the impacts to the physical, biological and human environment, both on and offshore. Pdf aiming towards good practice in the planning and approval of offshore wind farms suggestions are provided for the amendment of environmental. The present report covers the baseline and environmental impact assessment for the planned danish kriegers flak offshore wind farm in relation to birds and bats. The situation for offshore wind farms is more complicated because. It has a longterm positive impact on our environment as. Hong kong offshore wind farm in southeastern waters tethys. Here we describe the lessons learned based on the recent literature and our experience with assessing impacts. Denmark, an exhaustive environmental impact assessment eia of the designated offshore.
Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore wind farms in texas jesuina chipindula 1. Equinor is a norwaybased global energy company with nearly 50 years of experience in energy development. The assessment process understanding the impact of a wind farm on bird species should follow a defined process. Offshore eia report marine scotland the scottish government. Assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms. The model may serve as a predictive tool in the planning process for the development of. Governments in many of the key markets for offshore wind investment typically require the environmental and social impacts of a proposed offshore wind project to be assessed and mitigated. The conclusion, that it is possible to construct offshore wind farms without significantly damaging the environment, is supported by the results from environmental impact assessments eia conducted over several years at horns rev offshore wind farm in denmark.
Pdf assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind. The first commercial scale offshore wind farm, horns rev 1 160 mw with 80. Assessing significance of impacts on bird populations. The complexity, sophistication and duration of the environmental impact assessment process varies across jurisdictions, and must be carefully evaluated by. Channel energy ltd atlantic array offshore wind farm draft environmental statementnontechnical summary 1 1 introduction 1. A comparative analysis of individual stages at three locations, onshore, shallowwater, and deepwater, in texas and the gulf coast indicates that. Assessment of the environmental impact of offshore windfarms. Cumulative landscape assessment tables environmental impact assessment report april 2020 12 1. Effects of offshore wind farms on marine wildlifea. Thanet extension offshore wind farm project examination library. The library lists each document that has been submitted to the examination by any party and documents that have been issued by the planning inspectorate. Environmental impact assessment national infrastructure planning. Proposals for optimisation of the procedures on offshore wind farm environmental impact assessment 5 1 main offshore development activities in the marmoni countries the situation with regard to offshore development is rather different comparing the marmoni project countries. The site is located in the outer moray firth on the northwestern point of the smith bank.
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