Complaint > Food and Agriculture Health and Quality Management Program (CCLIP)

Eligibility: Issuance of Eligibility Memorandum

...wind over very long distances and contaminate aquatic systems thousands of miles away. Some - 22 - pesticides may leach into groundwater, causing human health problems from contaminated wells.” (“Agricultural pollution of water resources”) For this reason, Professor Mártir of Honduras stated that “By abusing agrochemicals, we are planting skeletons instead of plants.” (Participatory analysis of natural resources, San Francisco Candelaria, Lempira). F...

Complaint > National Drainage Program Project

Compliance Report: 34-Investigation Report (English)

...winds and the natural flow of water. Even while the structures were holding, gradual changes to the ecosystem occurred. As the Tidal Link structures began to fail, the problems worsened. The Cholri Weir , one of these structures, was built to maintain water levels in the dhands, protect the m from Tidal Link effluent, and prevent them from draining into the Tidal Link channel. From the beginning, its functioning caused concern. Measurements in September 1996 revealed a very substantial flow over...

Complaint > National Drainage Program Project

Eligibility: 34-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...wind over the flooded Rann of Kutch were of considerable concern to the TL de- signers, and a major topic of discussion in the consultations among the Government, WAPDA and local stakeholders in 1996-1999 (see Section V). To protect against the damaging effects of wind driven ...

Complaint > Tata Ultra Mega-01/Mundra and Anjar

Compliance Report: English

...wind break has been installed to the west of the coal conveyor delivery site) and from ash handling (movement of ash to ash ponds in sealed pipes; the ponds are kept wet to prevent windblow). The ash ponds are a temporary solution to storing the ash. CGPL has included infrastructure onsite to enable ash to be used offsite for other purposes (including as a building/fill material by third parties) with a goal of reaching 100 percent utilization within four years. As noted in recent monitoring rep...

Complaint > Mining Infrastructure Investment Support and Mining Infrastructure Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...wind and solar – with hydropower being the most efficient and economical option for base load supply. Development of renewable energy is encouraged through the Renewable Energy Law of Mongolia (2007), which sets feed-in tariffs to encourage investment. Renewables hold great promise for Mongolia. Due to the harsh climate, however, coal will remain important for heat and power in the near future. Given these conditions, Mongolia is facing significant challenges in meeting its Nationally Dete...

Complaint > Mining Infrastructure Investment Support and Mining Infrastructure Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: Inspection Panel Report and Recommendation

...wind and solar – with hydropower being the most efficient and economical option for base load supply. Development of renewable energy is encouraged through the Renewable Energy Law of Mongolia (2007), which sets feed-in tariffs to encourage investment. Renewables hold great promise for Mongolia. Due to the harsh climate, however, coal will remain important for heat and power in the near future. Given these conditions, Mongolia is facing significant challenges in meeting its Nationally Dete...

Complaint > Private Power Generation Project

Management Response: 44-Management Report and Recommendation

...wind-power in Uganda. Moreover, there are few if any places in Uganda known for sustained, high winds throughout the year. Hence wind power is currently not viewed as a near-term realistic option for grid-connected generation and was not considered in the Economic Study. It bears noting that Uganda is a...

Complaint > NTPC I Power Generation Project

Management Response: Management Response

...wind, solar-photovoltaic, bagasse and biogas, and mini- hydroelectric energy generation. As an example, India has about 900 MW of installed power capacity. The renewable resources program is supported, through the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), by several donors, including the Bank Group under the Renewable Resources Development Project (US$115 million under Cr. 2449-IN), and a grant from the Global Environment Facility (US$26 million)...

Complaint > Paravani Hydro Power Plant

Eligibility: Eligibility Assessment Report

...wind and other alternatives were not considered feasible. Further, the Bank explains that the assessment process is not the appropriate place to discuss policy- level questions such as national energy priorities, but that the ESIA in this case did consider and verify findings of a 2007 costs-benefit analysis of the Paravani Project in light of other hydropower options 31. Inadequate Project Documentation vii. The Bank contends that releasing the ESIAs in the local languag...

Complaint > CMI Offshore

Compliance Report: Compliance Review Report

...wind farm projects independently and successively developed in the same general location. See further, A. Enriquez-de-Salamanca, ‘Project-Splitting in Environmental Impact assessment’, (2016) 34/2 Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 152-159, at 154. 7 PUBLIC PUBLIC pu...

Complaint > Kosovo Power Project (Proposed)

Eligibility: 78-Eligibility Report (English)

...wind and solar energy, 19 and that the Bank's analysis does not examine a meaningful mix of base, load-following and peaking units. 20 28. The Requesters state that they have raised these issues with relevant World Bank staff on numerous occasions, most recently in a letter dated March 5, 2012, and are not satisfied with the response received. The Requesters ask the Board of the World Bank to "immediately address all demands and concerns raised on the concer...

Complaint > Mongolia Mining Infrastructure Investment Support (P118109) and Mining Infrastructure Investment Support - Additional Financing

Eligibility: 102-Report and Recommendation(English)

...wind and solar sources could not fully substitute for hydro or coal based energy generation options. Management indicates that this study continues to be a reference point for the options assessment carried out thus far. 26. Coal fired plants and increased electricity imports were compared with the best potential options for the proposed Shuren HPP during the pre-feasibility study. The latter were identified through a separate analysis of alternative sites for hydropower development on...

Complaint > Pando Montelirio-01/Chiriqui

Eligibility: English

...wind). Grupo Eleta is a Panamanian private foundation created in 2003. The Group was founded by Mr. Fernando Eleta Almarán, a well known Panamanian business man and politician. Grupo Eleta’s main activities comprise: media, energy, real estate, and agribusiness. The Project cost is estimated to be $291.7 million, of which $109 million will be in equity from the Sponsors, $153 million will be in senior debt, and US$30 million will be in subordinated debt. The Project is expected to be finan...

Complaint > Sao Jose dos Campos Urban Structuring Program

Appraisal: Issuance of Assessment Report

...winds. 48 PIAS, cited in footnote 24, pp. 17 and 19. 49 Id. p. 20. 13 São José dos Campos Urban Structuring Program BR-MICI006/2011 Assessment Report – Project Ombudsperson _______________________________________________________________________________ common occupations for Banhado residents were general services helper, scav...

Complaint > Visayas Base-Load Power Project

Monitoring: 1st Annual Monitoring Report

...winds had scattered the coal dust over the surrounding area. The incident prompted the Naga City mayor, on 13 November 2012, to issue a cease-and-desist order, which was lifted on 15 November 2012 after KSPC proposed a short- and long-term plan including the roofing of the coal yard. (See Figure 3.) This occurrence should have been anticipated in the design of the facility, but the CRP is pleased that KSPC has taken the appropriate action. Figure 3: KSPC Coal Yard, Covered Since the Novembe...

Complaint > IPP4 Al-Manakher Power Project

Compliance Report: Compliance Review Report

...wind direction was toward the east/southeast. The view to the west showed some cultivated fields and rocky outcrops, with a gentle rise to higher elevations where the villages were located several kilometers away. The eastern side of the plant comprised barren rocky lands. Photo 1 Current view to West of IPP4 57. During the briefing on 10 February, the Client mentioned the following: • A state-of-the-art continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) had been installed and wo...

Complaint > Paravani Hydro Power Plant

Compliance Report: Compliance Review Report

...wind, geothermal and bio-energy, giving only background descriptions. 7.2 EBRD Policy and Procedural Requirements EBRD Performance Requirement 1: Environmental and Social Appraisal and Management requires within Paragraph 9 that for category a projects a comprehensive environmental and/or social impact assessment and that inter alia the ‘assessment will include an examination of technically and financially feasible alternatives to the source of such impacts and documentation of the rationale for...

Complaint > Power Sector Generation and Restructuring Project

Management Response: 46-Management Report and Recommendation (English)

...windroses for the data collected by KESH in 2004 and 2005 can be seen in Figure 1 and 2 below. 39 Albania FIGURE 1 WINDROSE FOR THE SITE (2004) FIGURE 2 WINDROSE FOR THE SITE (2005) 40 Management Report and Recommendation The results of the modelling undertaken were compared to the relevant EU and World...

Complaint > GCF-EBRD Egypt Renewable Energy Financing Framework

Compliance Review: Compliance Appraisal Report 02

...wind projects in Egypt totalling USD 1 billion. 8. Implementation of Component 2 includes GCF-financed subprojects at the Benban Solar Park, which is located in Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt. The site extends to over 37 square kilometres and was anticipated to generate around 1400 GWh electricity annually, equivalent to the annual energy consumption needs of over 800,000 Egyptians.10 The site is divided into a total of 41 sub-plots, with common services and facilities provided by a Facilit...

Complaint > Irrigation System Enhancement Project (Second Request)

Eligibility: Report and Recommendation(English)

...wind turbines be built at the reservoir, the 50-year-old pump stations be replaced with modern and energy-efficient pumps designed for current water levels, new reservoirs be built to store water flowing into the Azat River and five-year measurements of the Azat River be conducted, only after which the Project's usefulness should be discussed. D. Summary of the Management Response 4 22. The following section provides a summary of t...