Cernavoda Wind Farm (EDPR)

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Project ID 42622

Status Complete

Location

Romania

Business Sector

Energy

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Project ID 42622

Status Complete

Location

Romania

Business Sector

Energy

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

01 Feb 2011

Disclosure date

09 Feb 2011

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Translated version of this PSD: Romanian

Project Description

The EBRD is considering providing a senior loan of €56.4million to finance the construction and operation of Cernavoda (138 MW) wind farm, located in Dobrogea region. The full commissioning is expected to take place during the third quarter of 2011.

The Project will support Romania to increase its renewable energy capacity to meet EU’s green energy quotas.

Transition Impact

Through this Project, the Bank will support the expansion of renewable energy market in Romania.

The Project has the potential to help solidify the regulatory regime for renewable energy, to demonstrate a successfully operating large scale wind power generation facility and, as such, attract other investors in the Romanian renewable energy sector. In addition, the project is expected to come from improving the standards for business conduct through the Client's application of international best practice in its environmental impact assessment.

The Client

The Project is controlled and developed by EDP Renováveis (EDPR) through Cernavoda Power SRL, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), owning Cernavoda wind farm.

EDPR is the world’s third largest wind energy company with installed capacity of 5,577 MW at year-end 2009 and another 1,293 MW under construction. EDPR has an active presence in six European countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Poland and Romania), United States (43 per cent of EDPR’s installed capacity) and Brazil.

EBRD Finance

The EBRD is considering providing a loan of € 56.4million (28.6 per cent of total project cost).
IFC is considering providing a loan of equal amount for the two wind farms.

Project Cost

The total project cost is €197.5 million.

Environmental Impact

Categorised A in accordance with EBRD’s 2008 Environmental and Social Policy (ESP). The project consists of constructing two wind farms located in the Dobrogea area of Romania, about 100km inland west from Constanta Black Sea port. Pestera (90 MW) and Cernavoda (138 MW) wind farms are located circa 10 km from each other, near the Danube Constanza canal and Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant.

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA’s) have been undertaken for each project in line with National legislation. Neither of the wind farms is located in a Natura 2000 areas, however, Dobrogea county is associated with important bird migratory routes.

An environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) has been undertaken for both projects by an independent consultant, taking into account cumulative impacts. This has confirmed that the projects are in compliance with the National, EU and Bank Performance Requirements (PRs) and environmental and social impacts are well managed and mitigated. Based on the results of the due diligence an Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) has been developed and agreed with the Company. This includes monitoring and reporting obligations.

The projects have finished the development stage and currently are under construction. The projects have obtained environmental and construction permits in line with National requirements.

In line with the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy, undertaken an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of the project and information on the project is available on the company and Bank web site at the following locations:

Full EIA documentation is available locally at:

1. EDP Renewables, Romania office, Rosetti Tower Office Building, Maria Rosetti st 6, 3rd floor, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania; Tel Tel. +40 72 592 98 84 ; Contact Ms Laura Lazar; e-mail: LauraLazar@edprenovaveis.com

2. EDP web sites: http://www.edprenovaveis.com/ -
(under the link: sustainability/EDPR in the community/Romania sustainability)

3. Local community

Pestera Local Council:
Izvorului, nr. 32, Pestera, 907240
Phone: 0241-856872, 856873
Fax: 0241-856800
E-mail: primariapestera@yahoo.com
Mayor: Valentin Vrabie
Cernavoda Local Council:
Str.Ovidiu nr.11, Cernavoda, 905200
Tel./Fax: 0241-238.030; 0241-238.433 / 0241-239.578
E-mail: primaria@cernavoda.ro
Mayor: Mariana Mircea
Saligny Local Council:
Str.Scolii nr.15, Saligny, 907203
Tel./Fax: 0241-853.093
E-mail: primariasaligny@yahoo.com
Mayor: Gabriel Tatulescu
Mircea Voda Local Council:
Str.Primariei, Mircea Voda, 907200
Tel./Fax: 0241-853.188 / 0241-853.099
E-mail: primar@primaria-mirceavoda.ro
Mayor: Dumitru Dedu

4. EBRD, Regional Office Romania, Metropolis Center; 56-60 Iancu de Hunedoara Blvd.; 3rd floor, West Wing; Sector 1; Bucharest; Romania; Tel: +40 21 202 7100: Contact Craciun, Mihnea ; email: craciunm @ebrd.com

5. EBRD Business Information Centre, London; One Exchange Square; London, EC2A 2JN; United Kingdom; Tel: +44 207 338 6000

The ESIA package and Executive Summary have also been released for public review by the project sponsor on its website (http://www.edprenovaveis.com)

Technical Cooperation

None.

Company Contact

Celma Joao Batista Pires
EDP Renewables, Serrano Galvache, 56
Centro Empresarial Parque Norte
Edificio Encina, 1st
CP 28033 Madrid
Spain

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

For business opportunities or procurement, contact the client company.

For state-sector projects, visit EBRD Procurement: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794
Email: procurement@ebrd.com

General enquiries

EBRD project enquiries not related to procurement:
Tel: +44 20 7338 7168
Email: projectenquiries@ebrd.com

Public Information Policy (PIP)

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Text of the PIP

Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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