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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the construction and operation of a 450MW Dual Fuel Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant

HS+E Consulting Ghana Limited (HS+E) > Projects > Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the construction and operation of a 450MW Dual Fuel Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant

Project Details

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the construction and operation of a 450MW Dual Fuel Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant with ancillary facilities (housing, hospital, water treatment) to meet local environmental and social requirements

Client

Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO)

Location

Alabokazo, Western Region

Year

2015

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Project Summary

This project involved the compilation of a Scoping Report, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment and Management Plan for the construction and operation of a 400MW Dual Fuel Combined Cycle Thermal Power Plant with ancillary facilities (housing, hospital, water treatment) at Alabokazo in the Western Region of Ghana to obtain an environmental permit from the EPA of Ghana. This took into consideration the project designs and layout, existing baseline information as well as local E&S requirements.

 

Our experts performed the following activities:

  • Review of documents relevant to the project and identification of legal and statutory requirements concerning the project
  • Review of project layout, design and feasibility documentation
  • Risk and impact assessment
  • Geospatial data collection, analysis and presentation
  • Air dispersion modelling
  • Site verification visits and baseline information gathering and Stakeholder consultations
  • Tour of project sites and determination of relevant matters for the inclusion in environmental & social scoping and draft terms of reference for ESIA.
  • Checking for the applicable legal and regulatory requirements for the project.
  • Preparation of Environmental and social scoping report and ESIA Report
  • Leading subcontractor and quality checks for Air Quality Assessment
  • Leading subcontractor and quality checks for noise level assessment
  • Leading subcontractor and performing quality checks for Traffic Impact Assessment