Offshore environmental statement nng offshore wind. Environmental impact assessment rampion offshore wind. Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore. Environmental impact assessment and monitoring is essential to protect and manage the marine environment. Equinor is a norwaybased global energy company with nearly 50 years of experience in energy development. Thanet extension offshore wind farm project examination library. Effects of offshore wind farms on marine wildlifea. 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. As information has become available about the macondo incident, decc has been considering its impact on the uk environmental regime. The assessment process understanding the impact of a wind farm on bird species should follow a defined process. Phased approaches to offshore wind developments and use. A comparative analysis of individual stages at three locations, onshore, shallowwater, and deepwater, in texas and the gulf coast indicates that. The commonwealth has then relied on the outcome of that assessment to decide whether to approve the wind farm.
Offshore wind farm hkowf in southeastern waters of the hksar. Horns rev 2 offshore wind farm environmental impact. This involved consultation with a number of different authorities to gain environmental impact assessment eia approval. Channel energy limited atlantic array offshore wind. 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 entire eia may be downloaded from dong energys homepage.
Hulscher1 andalfredstein2 1water engineering and management, university of twente, po box 217, 7500 ae enschede, the netherlands. The environmental impact from an offshore windfarm. The planned kriegers flak owf 600 mw is located app. Environmental impact assessment teesside offshore wind. 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. 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. Environmental impact assessment national infrastructure planning. Zonal appraisal and planning zap report, centrica, 2012, archived from the. 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. Our track record spans from acting as lead environmental impact assessment consultant for the 1.
However, despite its perceived benefits, owf construction will also lead to direct and indirect impacts on the ecosystem. Pdf aiming towards good practice in the planning and approval of offshore wind farms suggestions are provided for the amendment of environmental. Consider the environmental implications of deccs draft planprogramme to enable further licensingleasing for offshore. Journal of applied ecology environmental impact assessment. Neart na gaoithe offshore wind farm environmental statement page 143 14.
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 the suitability of a location for offshore wind farms with regard to. Assessment of fish receptors increased hammer energy addendum. The projects have been selected under the regulations and were subject to environmental assessments to support consents through the taiwanese permitting process. Hong kong offshore wind limited hong kong offshore wind farm in southeastern waters executive summary. Pdf assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms. The development of offshore wind farms is often in conflict with nature conservation interests. Environmental impacts of offshore wind power production in.
Environmental impact assessment report technical appendix. The hypothetical pde was developed as a tool to investigate how aspects of the sdm policy might be applied to offshore wind developments. 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. The following resources contain additional information about environmental impacts and siting. From this station, power will be exported via two 225 kv ac marine cables. Environmental impact assessment teesside offshore wind farm. Assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms. 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 purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the ensuing environmental impacts to decide whether to proceed with the project. During the tendering process of an offshore wind farm in. 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.
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. Any further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the authors and the title of the work, journal citation and. 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. Gis tool to identify suitable areas for offshore wind farm development. Environmental impact assessment and monitoring is essential to protect and manage the marine. Cumulative landscape assessment tables environmental impact assessment report april 2020 12 1. Hong kong offshore wind farm in southeastern waters. 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. It provides a summary of the project, the site selection process and the key findings of the environmental impact assessment eia. Assessing significance of impacts on bird populations. 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. The situation for offshore wind farms is more complicated because. 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. 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.
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. 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. 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. Ospar guidance on environmental considerations for offshore. Assess biological component only today operational impact, not construction will consider wave, tidal and offshore wind devices, but not cover barriers. Uk offshore energy strategic environmental assessment. The assessment looked at the impacts to the physical, biological and human environment, both on and offshore. Environmental appraisal of increased hammer energy addendum. Assessment of the environmental impact of offshore windfarms.
Phased approaches to offshore wind developments and use of. 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. Rhiannon wind farm round 3 irish sea zone, infrastructure. Sep 14, 2014 offshore wind power provides a valuable source of renewable energy that can help reduce carbon emissions.
Journal of applied ecology environmental impact assessment of. The model may serve as a predictive tool in the planning process for the development of. This examination library relates to the thanet extension offshore wind farm application. The site is located in the outer moray firth on the northwestern point of the smith bank. Offshore offshore wind energy is a renewable technology capable of supplying significant energy in a sustainable way. Under european legislation, transposed into uk and scottish law see chapter 3.
Guidance note for environmental impact assessment in. Review open access assessing environmental impacts of. Offshore wind power provides a valuable source of renewable energy that can help reduce carbon emissions. Channel energy ltd atlantic array offshore wind farm draft environmental statementnontechnical summary 1 1 introduction 1. Tethys features an interactive map of ocean energy environmental. Hong kong offshore wind farm in southeastern waters tethys. The purpose of the assessment is to ensure that decision makers consider the ensuing environmental impacts to decide whether to proceed. 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. Extension, ormonde, and thanet offshore wind farms, which are currently operational in the uk, as well as a. 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.
Environmental impact assessment of offshore wind farms. Environmental impact assessment offshore oil and gas. The assessment considered impact with respect to temporal and spatial extent of the pressure, effect within each ecosystem component, and level of certainty. The purpose of this nts is to provide a summary of the main findings from the eia undertaken for the. The moesp organizational scheme is provided in attachment 7. Department of the interior, mms eisea, ocs publication no. A more detailed discussion of the approach to the benthic assessment is also. Environmental impact statement for the proposed cape wind.
Offshore eia report marine scotland the scottish government. 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. Assessing significance of impacts on bird populations outwith. Pdf assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind. Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms march. Statement es for the east anglia one offshore windfarm also known as the east anglia one project. 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. 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. The method described here will allow scarce data to be utilized effectively as a basis for well. It has a longterm positive impact on our environment as. Here we describe the lessons learned based on the recent literature and our experience with assessing impacts. Neart na gaoithe offshore wind farm environmental impact assessment report. The first commercial scale offshore wind farm, horns rev 1 160 mw with 80.
Lessons learned and recommendations for the future. 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. The foundations will be composed of jacket structures. Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore wind farms in texas jesuina chipindula 1. Guidance note for environmental impact assessment in resepect. Channel energy limited atlantic array offshore wind farm. Assessment of fish receptors 4 contents 1 introduction 5 2 sofia offshore wind farm 5 3 worst case scenario 5 3.
The complexity, sophistication and duration of the environmental impact assessment process varies across jurisdictions, and must be carefully evaluated by. Positive effects of wind energy wind energy is one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly energy sources. 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. Assessing and monitoring the impact of offshore wind farms on marine fauna is vital if we want to achieve ecologically sustainable development of.
Environmental impact statement for the proposed cape wind energy project nantucket sound, offshore of massachusetts final environmental impact statement u. 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. Pdf coastal process modelling for offshore wind farm. 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. 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.
Here we describe the lessons learned based on the recent literature and our experience with assessing impacts of. Beatrice offshore wind farm beatrice offshore windfarm limited bowl is the partnership formed between sse renewables, repsol nuevas energias uk and copenhagen infrastructure partners. Life cycle environmental impact of onshore and offshore wind. Thanet extension offshore wind farm project examination.
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