Project

The turnkey project aims at the development and operation for 25 years of a PV solar farm with 15 MWp installed capacity at Bednayel area in the Bekka Region. The project is designed for delivering 27,000 MWhr/year, and includes medium voltage transmission lines to Electricité Du Liban substation in BednayelRegion.

The PV farm shall occupy 15 hectares of a hilly area outside the Bednayeltown. Although the project will have a significant socio-economic impact through improving the electrical power supply situation, yet potential impacts on landscape, soil and groundwater, and other environmental parametesmight arise.

An Environmental Impact Assessment study was conducted to address the full potential impacts likely to be generated by the Project.

Assignment

The following tasks were undertaken during the EIA study

• Investigation of the impacts arising from the development of this facility.
• Review of the regulatory, legislative and institutional framework that is relevant to the project.
• Delivery of a detailed analysis of impacts due to change of land use, visual impacts, hazardous waste generation, stormwater run-off, and socio-economic changes.
• Arrangement of consultation meetings with stakeholders to discuss any questions and concerns related to the project.
• Analysis of project alternatives
• Development of an Environmental Management Plan consisting of mitigation measures and a monitoring plan, including the required institutional arrangements.