Category A projects comprise projects with potential significant adverse environmental and/or social impacts under OECD Common Approaches.
EKF discloses information on all category A projects at least 30 days, before we decide if EKF can take part in the project.
If you have any questions regarding a category A project, you are welcome to contact EKF's CSR Department at ekfcsr@ekf.dk
2020
Greater Changhua South East Offshore Wind Farm
6 June 2020
605.2MW Greater Changhua Southeast Offshore Wind Farm located in Taiwan, off the coast of Changhua County. The windfarm consist of 75 turbines and has an area of 108 km2 and is located 35 km from shore.
Offshore construction is planned from Q1 2021 to Q4 2022.
The wind farm is classified as a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches.
EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the project here:
Environmental and social impact assessment
And the non-technical summary here
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Morten Jess Nielsen, mjn@ekf.dk.
Bialy Bor, Poland
26 May 2020
The project is an onshore windfarm located in the North-West of Poland about 150 kilometers West of Gdansk.
The project will consist of 42 Vestas V126 turbines of 3,45MW and have a total capacity of around 145MW. The project also includes project related infrastructure such as cable line and substation.
The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulations and IFC Performance Standards.
Please find more information on environmental and social issues on the project here (link to ESIA)
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk
Seagreen
1. February 2020
The Seagreen windfarm is located approximately 50 kilometers off coast in the Firth of Forth area in UK and will generate a total capacity of up to 1,140 MW. The windfarm consists of 114 turbines with a 10MW capacity.
The construction phase is planned from 2020 to 2023.
The wind farm is classified as a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches.
EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the project in the EIA:
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Morten Jess Nielsen, mjn@ekf.dk.
2019
CFXD OWF
20 november 2019
The CFXD OWF is located approximately 15 kilometers off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan, and will generate a total capacity of up to 600 MW.
Engineering and pre-construction works commenced recently and the project is scheduled to be executed in the period 2021-2023.
The wind farm is classified as a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches.
EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the project
The supporting local EIA (in Chinese) can be found in the following links:
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Kristin Parello-Plesner, kpp@ekf.dk.
Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm
The project is an offshore wind farm located approximately 8 km off the west coast of Taiwan. The wind farm will consist of 80 wind turbines with a total capacity of 640 MW. The wind farm is classified as a category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the IFC Performance Standards and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the project
here
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Kristin Parello-Plesner, kpp@ekf.dk.
Delaro, Mexico
25 september 2019
The project is an onshore windfarm located in the municipality of Reynosa in the northeastern part of Mexico. The project will consist of 27 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy turbines and have a capacity of around 117MW.
The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulation, the Equator Principles and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the environmental and social issues on the project here.
If you have any comments, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk
Formosa 2 Offshore Wind Farm
Please find more information on the project
Standard Gauge Railway Line (SGR) Project Dar es Salaam – Makutopora, Tanzania
The current SGR project involves construction of approximately 541 km of electrified railway between the cities of Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, largely following the alignment of an existing metre gauge railway (MGR) built during the early 1900s. The new railway will be used for both passenger and freight traffic. The new SGR Project constitutes a first step in realizing the Government of Tanzania’s intention to construct a total of 1,219 km of connecting Dar es Salaam to Mwanza - located on the shore of Lake Victoria.
Shchekinoazot ammonia plant/Russia
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Louise Them Kjølholm, ltk@ekf.dk
San Lupo Wind Farm Project, Italy
Please find more information
Tres Mesas 3 and 4, Mexico
Please find more information on the project on the following links:
Tres Mesas 3:
Resolución en Materia de Impacto Ambiental
Autorización de Cambio de Uso de Suelo en Terrenos Forestales
Estudio Evaluacion Impacto Social
Tres Mesas 4:
Resolución Evaluacion Impacto Social
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk
2018
Wind Project, Norway
The project consists of 4 new windfarms. Two of these windfarms, Stokkfjellet and Sørmarkfjellet, are classified as category A-projects according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws, the Equator Principles and OECD Common Approaches.
Stokkfjellet
Sørmarkfjellet
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Jakob Majcher, jam@ekf.dk
Alto Aguan River Valley Irrigation Project, Honduras
The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulation and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the environmental and social issues on the project here
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Maj Manczak, man@ekf.dk
SeaMade, Belgium
29 October 2018Thorsil Metallurgical Grade Silicon Plant/Iceland
Please find more information about the project here.
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Louise Them Kjølholm, ltk@ekf.dk
Moray East, North Sea
Moray East is an offshore windfarm located in the North Sea around Moray Firth about 22 kilometers off the coast. The project will consist of approximately 100 wind turbines and have a capacity of around 950 MW.
The project is classified as a Category A-project according to the OECD Common Approaches. EKF is carrying out environmental and social due diligence against relevant laws and regulation, the Equator Principles and OECD Common Approaches.
Please find more information on the environmental and social issues on the project here.
Ankara-Nigde Motorway Project/Turkey
The Ankara-Nigde Motorway is a Project planned to cross the provinces of Ankara, Aksaray, Konya, Kirsehir, Nevsehir and Nigde, which are located in Central Anatolia. The Motorway will have a total length of approximately 330 km including the main route (around 275 km) and the connection roads (around 55 km).
The project is classified as a Category A-project according to OECD Common Approaches. EKF is assessing the project against IFC Performance and relevant sector specific and general Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.
Please find more information about the project here.
If you have any comments or need any further information, please contact Louise Them Kjølholm, ltk@ekf.dk
Huong Linh, Vietnam
Canakkale Bridge project/Turkey
The project is classified as a Category A-project according to OECD Common Approaches. EKF is assessing the project against IFC Performance and relevant sector specific and general Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.