EDPR Romania Wind Farms (Sarichioi and Vutcani WPPs)

Purpose of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessments

The EBRD is considering providing financing to EDP Renovavies (referred to as EDPR or the "Developer") for the development and operation of the 11 turbine, 33 MWe Sarichioi wind farm (Dobrogea region) and the 12 turbine, 24 MWe Vutcani (Moldova region) wind farm in Romania. The wind farms where commissioned in March (Sarichioi) and May (Vutcani) 2012 respectively.

EDPR is the world’s third largest wind energy company with installed capacity of 7,483 MW at year-end 2011 and another 375 MW under construction. EDPR has an active presence in eight European countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Poland, Italy, UK and Romania), United States (43% of EDPR’s installed capacity) and Brazil.

There is a project summary document available for this project.

ESIA Summary

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Non Technical Summary for the Vuctani wind farm
English (826KB - PDF) Romanian (812KB - PDF)

Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) for the Sarichioi wind farm
English (24KB - PDF) Romanian (26KB - PDF)

ESIA supplementary information for the Sarichioi and Vuctani wind farms
English (5MB - PDF)

Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) for Vuctani wind farms
English (24KB - PDF) Romanian (26KB - PDF)

Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for Sarichioi wind farm
English (354KB - PDF)

Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for Vuctani wind farm
English (934KB - PDF)

Environmental Monitoring Plan (Sarichioi site)
English (146KB - PDF) Romanian (308KB - PDF)

 

Full ESIA availability

Full ESIA documentation is available locally at:
EBRD Headquarters in London, environmentandsocial@ebrd.com

And

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@edpr.com

2. EDP web sites: http://www.edprenovaveis.com/ -

(under the link: sustainability/EDPR in the community/Romania sustainability) or (http://edprenovaveis.com/Sustainability/EDPRintheCommunity/RomaniaSustainability/Sarichioi%20and%20Vutcani%20Wind%20Farms)

3. Local community

• Sarichioi Local Council
  Sarichioi nr. 254, Str. Principală, nr. 254
  Postal code 827190 Sarichioi, judetul Tulcea;
  
  Phone: +40 (0)240 563 538
  Fax: +40 (0)240 563 511;
  E-mail: primariasarichioi2@yahoo.com
  Web page: http://www.primariasarichioi.ro/
  Mayor: Finoghen Vitali-Cristian
• M. Kogalniceanu Local Council
  localitatea Mihail Kogalniceanu, judetul Tulcea, 827145
  
  Phone: +40 (0)240 563 001
  Fax: +40 (0)240 563 511;
  Email: primaria@mk-primaria.ro
  Web page: http://www.mk-primaria.ro/
  Mayor: Alexe Anastase
• Vutcani Local Council
  Localitatea Vutcani, Str Principala, Postal Code 737620, judetul Vaslui
  
  Phone: +40 (0)235 429 031
  Fax: +40 (0)240 563 511
  
  Mayor: Bahrim Silviana

4. EBRD, Resident 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.

Enquiries

Ms Laura Lazar

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