Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

3.4.1.3
EPFIs 
In accordance with EPIV, EPFI’s require compliance with both national regulations/standards 
and the applicable World Bank Group EHS Guidelines relevant to the Project. These include: 
 
General EHS Guidelines (2007); 
 
EHS Guidelines for ‘Wind Energy’ (2015); and 
 
EHS Guidelines for ‘Electric Power Transmission and Distribution’ (2007). 
3.5
EIA/ESIA Requirements 
3.5.1 
National Requirements 
3.5.1.1
Project Categorisation 
Project categorisation under the national requirements is determined in accordance with the 
Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries of the Republic of Uzbekistan No 541 “on measures for 
the further 
improvement of environmental impact assessment procedures”. 
The indicative list of Category 1 projects with ‘high-risk’ of environmental impacts, includes,  
 
Wind farms with a capacity of 300MW or more. 
 
Power lines of republican and interstate significance. 
According to the Resolution, the proposed project falls under Category 1 which is equal to 
Category A in accordance with international categorization. 
3.5.1.2
EIA Process 
In accordance with the resolution of the Cabinet of Ministries of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 
541 “On further improvement of the environmental impact assessment mechanism, 2020”, the 
national EIA process consists of three stages: 
 
Stage I: "A Preliminary Statement of the Environmental Impact ("PSEI") - this is 
performed at the planning stage of the proposed Project prior to the allocation of 
funds for development. 
 
Stage II: The “Statement of the Environmental Impact" ("SEI") - this is prepared 
following Stage 1 and where the outcome of Stage 1 identified the need for 
additional studies or analyses. The SEI shall be submitted to State committee on 
ecology and environmental protection prior to the Feasibility Study or financing of 
the Project and, therefore, prior to the beginning of construction.
 
Stage III: The "Statement on Environmental Consequences" ("SEC") is the final stage 
of the SEE process and is performed prior to approval of the Project. The report 
describes in detail the changes in the project made as a result of the outcomes of 

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Stage 1 and Stage 2, the comments received during public consultations, the 
environmental standards applicable to the project (as defined by the modelling 
and assessment process), the environmental monitoring requirements and the 
main conclusions.
State ecological expertise approval: The State Committee on Ecology and Environmental 
Protection provides their opinion at Stage I and II is a typically a mandatory document for 
project financing by Uzbek banks, other Lenders and for Project commissioning at Stage III. The 
conclusion of the State Committee is typically valid for three years from the date of its issuance. 
If the project is not implemented within three years from the date of issue of the conclusion, 
the EIA report needs to be revised and re-submitted for approval. 
3.5.2 
Lender Requirements