Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

3.5.2.1
EBRD 
In accordance with PR 1, there is a requirement for EBRD financed projects to undertake an 
appropriate Environmental and Social Assessment in order to: 
 
Identify and evaluate environmental and social impacts and issues of the Project. 
 
Adopt a mitigation hierarchy approach to address adverse environmental or 
social impacts and issues to workers, affected communities, and the environment 
from Project activities. 
 
Promote improved environmental and social performance of clients through the 
effective use of management systems. 
 
Develop an ESMS tailored to the nature of the Project, for assessing and managing 
environmental and social issues and impacts in a manner consistent with the 
relevant PRs.
According to PR 1 “The ESIA will include an examination of technically and financially feasible 
alternatives to the sources of such impacts, including the non-project alternative, and 
document the rationale in selecting the particular course of action proposed. It will also 
identify potential improvement opportunities and recommend measures needed to avoid, or 
where avoidance is not possible, minimise and mitigate adverse impacts.” 
3.5.2.2
ADB 
Since the proposed ACWA Power Wind Farm falls under Category A (under the environmental 
safeguard), an environmental impact assessment (EIA) including an environmental 
management plan (EMP) is required. 
3.5.2.3
EU EIA Legislation 
EBRD is committed towards the promotion of the European Union’s (EU) environmental 
requirements and is a signatory of the European Principles for the Environment. The Principles 
endorse and reinforce the European consensus on the values attached to the fundamental 

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right for both present and future generations throughout the world to live in a healthy 
environment. 
EIA Directive 85/337/EEC was introduced in 1985 and applied to a wide range of defined 
public and private projects. Since then, the initial Directive of 1985 and its three amendments 
have been codified by Directive 2011/92/EU of 13 December 2011. Directive 2011/92/EU was 
amended in 2014 by Directive 2014/52/EU.
Article 3 of the Directive states: 
The environmental impact assessment shall identify, describe and assess in appropriate 
manner, in the light of each individual case, the direct and indirect significant effects of a 
project on the following factors: 
a)
Population and human health; 
b)
Biodiversity, with particular attention to species and habitats protected under Directive 
92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EC; 
c)
Land, soil, water, air and climate;
d)
Material assets, cultural heritage and the landscape; and
e)
The interaction between the factors referred to in points (a) to (d). 
The ACWA Power Dzhankeldy Wind Farm falls under Annex II of the EIA Directive as ‘Installation 
for the harnessing of wind power for energy production (wind farms)
’ while the OHTL is under 
Annex I ‘Construction of overhead electrical power lines with a voltage of 220kV or more and 
a length of more than 15km’. The Project will therefore undergo through a full EIA assessment.