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Rotan Power Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power

Plant, Ghana

Vol I - Non-Technical Summary

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April 2017

Rotan Power Limited

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357718 PHR ENV 1 A

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7 April 2017

Rotan Power Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant, Ghana

Vol I - Non-Technical Summary

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Rotan Power Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant, Ghana

Vol I - Non-Technical Summary

April 2017

Rotan Power Limited

P.O. Box CT 6218 Cantonments Accra Ghana

Mott MacDonald, Victory House, Trafalgar Place, Brighton BN1 4FY, United Kingdom

T +44 (0)1273 365 000 F +44(0) 1273 365 100 W www.mottmac.com

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Revision Date Originator Checker Approver Description

A 21 Sep 2016 T. Cinar A. Dal Mut I.D. Scott Draft for submission to EPA

B 7 April 2017 A. Dal Mut A. Dal Mut I.D. Scott Final for submission to EPA

Issue and revision record

Information class: Standard

This document is issued for the party which commissioned it and for specific purposes connected with the above-captioned project only. It should not be relied upon by any other party or used for any other purpose.

We accept no responsibility for the consequences of this document being relied upon by any other party, or being used for any other purpose, or containing any error or omission which is due to an error or omission in data supplied to us by other parties.

This document contains confidential information and proprietary intellectual property. It should not be shown to other parties without consent from us and from the party which commissioned it.

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Chapter Title Page

1 Introduction 1

1.1 What is the Project? _________________________________________________________________ 1 1.2 Who is developing the Project? ________________________________________________________ 2 1.3 Where the Project located and what is the Area of Influence? _________________________________ 2

2 The Project 6

2.1 Why is the Project needed? ___________________________________________________________ 6 2.2 Project Components _________________________________________________________________ 7 2.3 How were the Project site and technology selected? ________________________________________ 8

3 Assessing environmental and social impacts 11

3.1 What are the Project activities that could affect the environment and people? ____________________ 11 3.2 How was the Project assessed? _______________________________________________________ 11 3.3 How will people and the environment be affected? ________________________________________ 11

4 Cumulative impacts 16

4.1 What are the cumulative impacts and how they can be avoided? _____________________________ 16

5 Managing environmental and social impacts 17

5.1 How will environmental and social impacts from the Project be managed? ______________________ 17

6 Additional information 19

6.1 How do I find out more about the Project? _______________________________________________ 19 6.2 How do I have my say? _____________________________________________________________ 19

Appendices 20

Appendix A. Grievance Form ___________________________________________________________________ 21

Contents

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This document is a Non-Technical Summary (NTS) which presents a summary of

the findings of the environmental and social impacts assessment (ESIA) for the

development of a 870MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant (to

be developed in two stages), approximately 2.5 km onshore buried pipeline

connecting to the Ghana Gas Takoradi Station (Ghana Gas Station), a 500 m

buried pipeline connecting to the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGP) onshore

header, and a 330 kV overhead transmission line approximately 300 m in length

(the Project). The Project is being developed by Rotan Energy Ltd. Mott

MacDonald Limited (Mott MacDonald) has partnered with the Ghanaian firm

Environmental, Engineering Management Consultants (EEMC) for the delivery of

this assignment

The ESIA and supporting documents, including an Environmental and Social

Management and Monitoring Plan (ESMMP) have been prepared to assess the

potential environmental and social effects of the Project and any measures that

would be needed to reduce or eliminate any significant effects. The ESIA was

carried out in accordance with the national Ghanaian legislation and relevant

international environmental and social standards. The information in this

document is based on the findings of the studies undertaken by Mott MacDonald

and EEMC.

1.1 What is the Project?

The Project is a natural gas fired power plant with a total installed capacity of 870MW and also comprising

a buried onshore gas pipeline approximately 2.5km long connecting to the Ghana Gas Station, an onshore

buried 500m pipeline connecting to the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), and a 330kV overhead

transmission line approximately 300m long that will connect to the existing GRIDCo substation. The power

plant is to be constructed near the town of Aboadze which is located on the south eastern end of the

Shama District in the Western Region in Ghana.

1 Introduction

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The Project may develop in phases with the first phase having an installed capacity of 435MW and a

subsequent phase providing an additional 435MW bringing the eventual total installed capacity to 870MW.

Due to external economic and commercial factors such as the availability of domestic natural gas, the

capacity of the national grid, and the energy requirements of the Government of Ghana (GoG), the exact

timing of the second phase is still to be determined. Therefore, for the purposes of completeness, and with

the view of taking the most conservative approach, this ESIA report presents an assessment of a fully

operational 870MW combined cycle power plant.

Construction activities are envisaged to begin mid-2017 and last approximately 36 months. Under this

assumption the Project could begin operations towards the middle of 2020.

1.2 Who is developing the Project?

The Project is being developed by:

� Rotan Power Limited (Project Proponent): an independent power producer registered in Ghana with

strong development experience in Africa.

� Mitsui & Co. Ltd.: one of the largest and most active trading and investment firms in Japan and one of

the largest Corporate Groups in the world. Mitsui is very active in the global power market and has

achieved significant results, with a gross generation capacity of approx. 38,000MW globally (as of end

of FY March 2015). Mitsui also participates in crude oil and natural gas upstream resource

development projects across 11 countries. In addition, Mitsui has a large liquefied natural gas (LNG)

portfolio across the world and is an active trader, owner, and developer of LNG assets.

� EOSon Infrastructure Limited (EOSon Infra): the infrastructure investment arm of E Oppenheimer &

Son Group (EOS) which holds the Oppenheimer family interests. The Oppenheimer Family were

founders of the global mining company Anglo American, and until August, 2012, managing

shareholders of De Beers, the world’s largest diamond company. EOSon Infra is a significant minority

shareholder in Rotan Energy, the parent company of the Project Proponent.

1.3 Where the Project located and what is the Area of Influence?

The Project is located near the town of Aboadze which is located on the south eastern end of the Shama

District in the Western Region in Ghana.

The Project site is adjacent to the existing Takoradi Thermal Power Station (TTPS) which is owned and

operated by the Volta River Authority (VRA)1. The Project will be located within the Aboadze Power

Enclave (APE) which is an industrial area designated by the Government of Ghana (GoG) for the

development of thermal power plants by independent power producers (IPPs). Figure 1.1 below presents a

map of the proposed Project location in both a regional and national context.

1 The second plant in TTPS is owned and operated as a joint venture between VRA and CMS Generation. CMS Generation is a subsidiary of TAQA.

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Figure 1.1: Project location in regional and national context

Source: Mott MacDonald

The Area of Influence (AoI) encompasses all areas directly and indirectly affected by the Project’s

components such as the combined cycle power plant, the onshore gas pipelines and the transmission line

as well as sites for related facilities and their corridors.

Figure 1.2 below presents the Project site location and other potential independent power producers (IPPs)

that may develop within the APE.

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Figure 1.2: Map of the APE

Source: Mott MacDonald

Additionally, Figure 1.3 to Figure 1.6 below present some photos of the Project site.

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Figure 1.3: Project site Figure 1.4: Project site

Source: Mott MacDonald Source: Mott MacDonald

Figure 1.5: Project site Figure 1.6: Project site

Source: Mott MacDonald Source: Mott MacDonald

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2.1 Why is the Project needed?

As of the first quarter of 2016, the installed power capacity in Ghana was 2,649 MW2 yet demand is

expected to exceed 3,500MW in the coming years. The availability of power is a key determinant in a

country’s continued economic growth, but energy supply in Ghana has recently lagged behind demand.

Approximately 58% of Ghana’s installed capacity is currently provided by the Akosombo, Bui and Kpong

hydropower projects. The remaining supply comes from thermal power plants located in two major power

hubs; the Aboadze Power Enclave (APE), where the Project will be located, and in Tema, to the east of

Accra, in the eastern part of the country.

According to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) ‘Ghana’s economic outlook’, there has been a

deepening energy crisis since 2012, that may have contributed to an economic slowdown over the past

few years. The gross domestic product (GDP) figures issued by Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) shows

that GDP growth was 7.3% in 2013, 4.2% in 2014 and is expected to be 3.9% in 20153 (official statistics

not available yet). Economic growth has been affected due to a number of factors, but mainly attributed to

energy shortages that resulted in power cuts, as generating companies continued to experience

operational problems.

Ghana’s thermal power plants, such as the TTPS located in the APE relies mainly on natural gas, although

the more expensive and less environmentally friendly light crude oil (LCO) is used as a backup fuel when

gas is not available. Ghana currently imports natural gas from Nigeria through the West African Gas

Pipeline (WAGP) and has also developed local oil and gas fields such as the Jubilee (producing since late

2014), TEN (currently under development and expected to be operational in 2018), and Sankofa (expected

to start producing by mid-2018) fields.

The supply of gas through the WAGP from Nigeria has been unreliable since it started supplying in 2009

mainly due technical and infrastructure problems and a couple of vandalism incidents. However the

Jubilee, TEN and Sankofa fields are expected to increase the availability of local natural gas in Ghana.

The construction and operation of the Project will assist the GoG’s push for economic growth and to

achieve the goals of the national energy policy. It will also allow business not only to extend the duration of

their operations, but will enable business to reduce reliance on generators that run on more expensive and

less environmentally-friendly fossil fuels. Better performing business will benefit the both owners and

employees and could allow business owners to expand their operations, thereby generating more

employment opportunities. Both scenarios would result in greater local and national tax revenue. In

addition, the Project will assist in realising the GoG’s objective in making Ghana a hub of the electricity

industry in West Africa, generating additional national revenue.

2 http://www.energycom.gov.gh/files/WEM%20WEEKLY%20MARKET%20WATCH%20-%20GHANA%20new.pdf

3 http://www.afdb.org/en/countries/west-africa/ghana/ghana-economic-outlook

2 The Project

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2.2 Project Components

The main parts of the Project at the site include:

� Power generation (i.e. the power plant)

� Onshore buried gas pipelines

� Fuel tanks

� Plant cooling towers

� Water abstraction and water treatment facilities

� Electrical distribution

� Buildings

� Construction laydown areas

� Parking and fencing

A visual representation of the Project and its layout is shown in Figure 2.1.

Figure 2.1: Project components and layout

Source: Project Proponent

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Figure 2.2 below presents the proposed onshore pipelines.

Figure 2.2: Onshore gas pipelines

Source: Mott MacDonald

2.3 How were the Project site and technology selected?

The Project site

The Project Proponent considered four potential alternative sites for the Project. Two of these sites are

situated approximately 15km to the east of Accra in the industrial area of Tema and two located in the

Western Region. Key criteria in the selection of a suitable site were as follows:

� Close access to a substation to distribute the electricity throughout Ghana

� Close access to a Ghana Gas gas station or pipeline, to minimise the length of the pipelines to source

gas for the operations

� Available land with no urban areas

� A location that is remote from sensitive receptors and good fit of local employment opportunities

� The absence of environmentally sensitive areas in the vicinity

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Considering the selection criteria above, the APE has been selected as the most desirable location for the

proposed Project for the following reasons:

� There is an existing substation located in close proximity to the site (approximately 300m) next to the

TTPS

� There are options to source natural gas from the existing Ghana Gas Takoradi gas station located

2.5km north, and from the WAGP which terminates some 750 m to the northeast of the site.

� The Project will be developed within the APE that has been designated as an industrial area by the

GoG and so the Project will not change the land use

� Most of the land required for the onshore gas pipeline is land owned by the VRA limiting any impacts

on community, or private land purchase

� There is an option to use seawater for the various power plant processes instead of using groundwater

therefore not impacting the fresh underground water availability in the area

� There are no environmentally designated areas within 20 km of the Project site

In addition there are no known historical or cultural heritage sites within the site boundary or located in

close proximity to the APE. Overall, the site within the APE was chosen as having the best options in terms

of the least combined technical, environmental, socio-economic impacts.

The Project technology and design decisions

Generation options were very limited; however some alternative options were explored by the Project

Proponent.

Hydropower was not considered as a first option as hydro schemes would be better suited for other

geographical locations in Ghana where water availability is more abundant than in the Takoradi/Sekondi

area. Furthermore in recent times there have also been low water levels in some hydropower reservoirs in

the north of Ghana.

Ghana has both wind and solar energy and there is the interest to increase the proportion of renewable

energy in the total national energy mix and ensure its efficient production and use. The challenge remains

that the supply to the national grid implications from solar and wind power can be intermittent and

therefore the need remains for a source of energy generation to supplement the renewable sources.

A gas fired thermal power plant such as the Project has been considered the best available option to

generate the 870MW of electricity as this technology option aligns with the land use designation of the APE

as a thermal power plants development enclave.

Although an equivalent capacity coal power plant could have been installed, it would have resulted in

higher Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions compared to a gas fired power plant of the same capacity. The

case against coal projects at present is very strong, mainly as a result of greenhouse gas emission

considerations. A great number of international and national banks have limited their lending for coal-fired

power plants and have stated that they will only finance coal projects in ‘rare and exceptional

circumstances’. Overall a gas fired power plant is a much greener and more environmentally friendly

option.

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The development of the Project commenced in 2011. The Project was pursued based on the use of local

gas as a first option.

In relation to reducing environmental impacts, the Project will operate with gas which will result in lower

levels of emissions to air when compared to other fuel sources such as coal or Light Crude Oil. All water

needs for the Project will be met by the use of seawater, desalinated by equipment provided as part of the

Project. There will be no use of on surface water or boreholes. Water discharges back to sea will consist of

clean salty water.

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3.1 What are the Project activities that could affect the environment and people?

It is recognised that a project of this scale and duration has the potential to affect the environment and the

community. The activities that could cause the most important effects include:

� Direct impacts on air quality from emissions from the power plant

� Noise from the power plant, heard by nearby residents

� Contamination of environments from the disposal of waste materials

� Impacts on landscape features due to the presence of the new structures

� Impacts on terrestrial ecology from construction activities

� Greenhouse gas emissions from the operation of the power plant

� Social impacts (some positive, some negative) associated with:

– Economic displacement of people’s livelihoods

– Employment generation

– Provision of electricity and heating

– Community health, safety and well-being

3.2 How was the Project assessed?

An ESIA process was applied to the Project. This is an internationally recognised methodology for

systematically considering the impacts of projects on the human and natural environment. The results of

the assessment are presented in detail in the ESIA report and a summary of the key issues is given in this

NTS. The assessment included:

� Establishing the baseline as it relates to a range of environmental and social aspects in order to

understand the current conditions at and around the proposed Project site

� Prediction of impacts using internationally recognised methods and techniques

� Identification of mitigation measures to be included in the design, construction and operation of the

Project and which will reduce any adverse impacts.

The assessment process was supported by local consultation undertaken to ensure that the Project

Proponent understood and incorporated the thoughts and concerns of local people from the surrounding

communities into the process.

3.3 How will people and the environment be affected?

Whilst environmental and social issues can interact, the findings of the ESIA broadly cover the following

themes:

� Effects on people

� Effects on the natural environment and resources

3 Assessing environmental and social impacts

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3.3.1 Effects on people

Employment

Temporary employment generation will result from the construction of the Project. The construction will

result in the creation of approximately 600 jobs. Given the exact number of jobs generated is not known at

this stage, this estimate may change as the final number of jobs created will greatly depend on the labour

requirements of the contractors who will undertake the construction and installation works.

The operational phase is expected to generate approximately 100 jobs. Some roles such as management

and administrative staff may be performed by the same personnel that were involved during construction,

so the actual number of new jobs created may be lower, but still present longer term careers opportunities

for people in those roles.

Change of land use

The Project site will change from the current natural vegetation to a developed industrial area, with the

associated clearing of vegetation. Similarly, the pipeline corridors will change the current land use of

natural vegetation.

In general, the change in land use to industrial site may affect the access road along the beach in front of

the TTPS as this may become restricted temporarily during construction. Community members recognise

that they do not own the resources they access along the beach front, especially as the entire area has

been designated for energy projects development as most of the land is owned by the VRA. The extent of

land use that will be changed is considered small. (The Project site extends approximately 450 m along the

beach front). The restricted access along the beachfront is expected to affect a small number of people in

the neighbouring communities for the foreseeable future.

Project induced in-migration

In-migration of workers from abroad or other parts of Ghana has both positive and negative impacts. It can

benefit trade, employment in the area and it can also negatively affect existing communities with regards to

environmental, social and health issues. The Project will not have a great demand for labour, goods and

service in connection with the operation phase. Therefore the Project is unlikely to result in continued in-

migration during operations.

Provision of electricity

During operations, the Project will generate electricity which will be transmitted throughout Ghana. With the

frequent electricity outages, economic development has been slowed and although this Project on its own

will not solve the national electricity supply challenges, it will support a cumulative solution. Provision and

transmission of more stable and regular electricity supply will offer various benefits to the Ghanaian

population for local, regional and national development.

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Road traffic

There will be an increase in the number of vehicles particularly during construction. This increase in traffic

has the potential to increase the risk of accidents or injuries to other road users and pedestrians, so a

traffic management plan will be implemented. This plan will contain a range of measures (such as speed

restrictions) which are aimed at avoiding nuisance and community health and safety issues caused by the

increased in traffic.

Landscape and visual

During construction and operation there will be a permanent loss of a small number of coconut palm trees

along the beach front near the TTPS. However this coastal strip has experienced some change and is not

a pristine environment. The Project will result in new structures in the wider landscape but in the context of

the existing urban development and the existing power plants (TTPS and AMERI) they will be largely

characteristic of their setting. The power plant will be screened from most views by the existing topography

and existing trees.

Air emissions and dust

The air quality assessment undertaken as part of the ESIA has demonstrated that the Project complies

with national emission limits as the emissions to air from the Project are lower than the levels required by

Ghanaian law. The Project’s emissions to air also meet international standards.

Due to the Project location and prevailing wind direction, emissions from the Project are predicted to travel

within the APE to the north east of the Project boundary.

During construction activities there is the potential to create dust. However, not all construction activities

have a high dust-raising potential and therefore it can be considered that potential dust episodes may only

occur over short periods, and not throughout the whole construction phase. There are no inhabited areas

within 500m of the Project boundary therefore any potential dust is unlikely to result in nuisance.

3.3.2 Effects on the natural environment and resources

Water discharges back to sea

During operation there will be water discharges back to sea. The main potential impact relates to saline

discharge therefore the assessment in the ESIA focused on the potential impacts of saline discharges to

the receiving environment. The models developed as part of the ESIA to simulate the brine discharges

clearly demonstrate that the salinity levels return to normal sea water ambient conditions in a short

distance from their discharge location, which means that impacts associated with saline discharges will not

have an adverse effect to the receiving marine environment.

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Soil and ground conditions

Each phase of the Project has the potential to impact the soils. The site is not and has not been developed

historically and is therefore considered to be ‘Greenfield’. However due to the industrial nature of

operations at the neighbouring TTPS and AMERI, there is potential for the existence of some level of

contaminated land and groundwater in close proximity to the site boundary although the likelihood of

encountering contamination has been identified to be low. As a precautionary measure, prior to starting

construction activities, if presence of contamination is found, this will be assessed and managed

accordingly. The Project will put in place adequate measures to avoid any risk to soil contamination during

its construction and operations. The proposed mitigation measures are described in the ESIA report.

Terrestrial ecology

The main impacts that may arise from the construction and operation activities that could affect the

terrestrial ecology are: habitat loss and degradation due to vegetation clearance; noise disturbance due to

construction activities; and road traffic collisions with fauna due to increase in construction vehicles.

Specific mitigation measures are proposed for all impacts on the habitats and species in the ESIA report.

Mitigation and management measures have been identified and will be implemented during the Project

design, construction and operation phases to assist the Project performance to deliver good environmental

practice.

Waste

During the construction and operation of the Project, there will be various types of hazardous and non-

hazardous wastes that will be generated. If not properly managed these waste have the potential to result

in contamination of the receiving environment. The ESIA has included an assessment of the waste

generation during the phases of the Project and has identified adequate waste management measures that

will need to be in place from the beginning of activities on site.

The Takoradi/Sekondi District Assembly manages an engineered landfill at Sofokrom that has excess

capacity to accommodate all the types and amount of waste that can potentially be generated by the

construction and operations phases of the Project. Furthermore, there are local waste handling companies

in the Western Region that have been licenced by the EPA. The Project will engage these waste handlers

to ensure adequate waste handling procedures.

Greenhouse gas emissions

The Project is expected to have emissions of GHG, principally CO2, during operation. These emissions

mainly arise from the combustion of the gas used as fuel to produce electricity. The Project’s construction

is estimated to result in emissions of approximately 912 ktCO2/yr.

Assuming the power plant runs continuously then emissions of approximately 2.55 MtCO2/yr are predicted

if the plant is running on gas and 3.22 MtCO2/yr if the plant is running on oil.

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The Project’s carbon intensity is estimated to be is 366 g CO2/kWh, if combusting gas and 475 g CO2/kWh,

if combusting oil, with an uncertainty range of 10%. This is in-line with international guideline for plants of

this type. The Project has an emissions intensity that is above the grid average for Ghana, which is

dominated by hydropower, but is predicted to be well below the average emissions intensity of other

thermal power plants in Ghana.

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4.1 What are the cumulative impacts and how they can be avoided?

The potential for the Project to have combined environmental and social effects with existing and planned

projects in the same location or happening at the same time were considered. Cumulative impact

assessment was integrated within the environmental and social assessments carried out for the Project.

The environmental and social components that are potentially vulnerable to impacts have been identified

as below:

� Communities

� Livelihoods

� Terrestrial habitat and ecology

� Marine ecology

� Airshed

� Waste management

Considering these potential impacts, a number of measures could be considered by the proponents of the

other power projects in the area, to help avoid the risk of cumulative impacts occurring. As these measures

are considered to be optional, rather than necessary, they are expressed as recommendations. The

recommendations are:

� A coordinated approach for the transportation schedules on the Inchaban crossing.

� Stakeholder activities to follow up with the conditions of the affected communities, working with other

project proponents to resolve stakeholder issues.

� Project proponents to discuss ways of sharing labour resources and transferring workers between

projects to prolong employment and share skills.

� Each project proponent to develop and implement ecological management plans, drawing on the

combined surveys and assessments to propose and implement measures that avoid impacts on

sensitive flora and fauna.

� The project proponents to share access routes for transportation of materials and workers where

possible, to minimise the area of land disrupted.

� Each project proponent to consult other project proponents in the APE, to coordinate the approaches

to habitat restoration, including introduction of native species.

� Depending on the power plant technology, it is recommended that dispersion modelling is used to

determine the collective influence of their thermal discharges to the sea.

� Industry best practice should be implemented to avoid the use of chemicals (e.g. to prevent the growth

of mussels in the pipes) where possible.

� The project proponents to undertake cumulative air quality modelling of all air emission sources in the

APE area, to inform future plans by decision makers

� The project proponents to include measures in their traffic management plans to avoid causing

congestion on the road network around Sofokrom landfill.

� The project proponents to be made aware of any significant changes in the district’s waste

management capacity.

4 Cumulative impacts

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5.1 How will environmental and social impacts from the Project be managed?

Whilst the Project has been designed to minimise potential environmental and social impacts, there will be

some impacts that cannot be avoided solely by the design of the Project. The Project Proponent has

therefore developed an Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan that is based upon the

management and mitigation measures which have been identified in the environmental and social

assessments to reduce potential impacts.

The main objective of an Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan is to protect the

environment, site staff and the local communities from Project activities that may cause harm or nuisance.

Contained within the Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan are a number of

framework process, plans and procedures that will be developed further by the Project Proponent and its

contractors, which set out the minimum environmental and social requirements necessary for the

protection of the environment and communities.

These plans and procedures provide a number of mitigation measures, which have been designed in

accordance with international best practice, and detail how these mitigation measures will be monitored, by

whom and over what timeframe. Listed below are examples of the types of management and mitigation

objectives included in the Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan:

� Air Quality

� Water Discharges

� Soil and Ground Conditions

� Noise

� Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity

� Waste, Materials Handling and Storage

� Landscape and Visual

� Cultural Heritage

� Socio-economics

� Hazards and Accidents

� Climate Resilience and Adaptation

� Greenhouse Gas Emissions

� Cumulative Impacts

Prior to construction or operation these framework documents will be developed in stand-alone, practical,

live documents which will be used on site for both the construction and operation phases where relevant.

The turnkey contractor building the power plant and the operations and maintenance contractor will be

required to adhere to the principles of international standards for managing environmental and social

issues (that is ISO 14001:20154 and OHSAS 18001:20075 or equivalent). These standards place strong

4 ISO 14001:2015 http://www.iso.org/iso/home/standards/management-standards/iso14000.htm

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emphasis on the need for continuous improvement of environmental, social and health and safety

management performance.

The appointed contractors will be required to agree to the following actions:

� Develop a project specific Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring Plan based on the

ESMMP and mitigation and improvement measures developed on the ESIA

� Elaborate other relevant management plans

� Implement the requirements of the mitigation activities in the plans

� Produce detailed method statements relating to key activities that include specific reference to

requirements of the plans contained herein during the Project progression

� Provide all training necessary to oversee and implement the plans’ requirements prior to and

throughout construction as appropriate

� Be responsible for producing comprehensive suite of environmental, health and safety and social

management and coordination procedures

� Identify a full time person on site with dedicated environmental, health and safety responsibilities to

oversee activities on site.

The contractors will be required to be responsible for sub-contractors’ performance, including sub-

contractor(s) adherence to the requirements of the Environmental and Social Management and Monitoring

Plan. All sub-contractors will be required to have nominated E&S staff to implement the Environmental and

Social Management and Monitoring Plan and to monitor and manage this on an on-going basis.

5 OHSAS 18001:2007 http://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/ohsas-18001-occupational-health-and-safety/

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6.1 How do I find out more about the Project?

A draft ESIA report and a Project Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) have been developed and have will

be published on the Project Proponent website, as a guide to the disclosure of its public information and

stakeholder engagement in the Project. Key stakeholders have been identified and a programme of

information disclosure events have been developed to further inform the public and wider stakeholders

regarding the Project. A Community Liaison Officer (CLO) has been appointed by the Project Proponent.

The CLO will manage stakeholder engagement and grievances.

The contact details of the Project Proponent are presented below and all requests for further information

may be addressed to the contact presented below.

Table 6.1: Project Proponent contact details

Project Proponent Information

Name of Company Rotan Power Limited

Contact Mr Edwin Abanga

Address P.O. Box CT 6218, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana

Telephone +233-244-422-455

Email [email protected]

Website www.rotanpower.com

6.2 How do I have my say?

All concerns and requests can be submitted by filling a standard Grievance Form presented below in

Appendix A and sending it by post or e-mail to the Rotan Power Limited local office, or by telephoning the

company on the number stated above.

6 Additional information

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Appendices

Appendix A. Grievance Form ___________________________________________________________________ 21

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If you wish to remain anonymous, please do not fill the first three lines below.

Full Name

Contact Information

Please include how you wish to be contacted (i.e. mail, telephone or e-mail).

If you wish to remain anonymous, please do not fill this box.

Postal Address:

Telephone number:

E-mail address:

Preferred language (please tick)

Ghanaian

English

Other

Please start below this line, if you wish to remain anonymous.

Description of feedback or grievance (What happened? Where did it happen? Who did it happen to? What

is the result of the problem?):

Date of incident / grievance

One time incident / grievance date………………………………

Happened more than once? How many times? ………………

Still on-going (i.e. currently experiencing problem) Y / N (please circle)

How would you like to see this problem resolved?

Signature……………………………………………………Date………………………………….

Please return this form to: Rotan Combined Cycle power plant project or any of the grievance boxes listed below.

Location of grievance boxes: [to be determined]

(For office use only) Reference number:

Appendix A. Grievance Form

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