The Project consists of the following main components:
- Construction of the WPPs and all the internal connections and roads
- Construction and/or modernization of overhead transmission lines
- Construction and/or modernization of electricity substations needed for interconnection to the National Power Grid (“NPG”)
Up to date, the project has reached the following milestiones:
- Feasibility Study (2007) and Project Study (2008) received positive conclusions from the Central State Service “Ukrinvestexpertise”
- Environmental Impact Assessment (incl. botany, ornithology, herpetology, geology) completed and approved by the State Committee for Ecological Evaluation (2007)
- Letter of Approval of the Joint implementation (JI) Project under Kyoto Protocol was received (2007) and Option agreement for sale of Emission Reduction Units prepared
- Interconnection contract with NEC “Ukrenergo” signed for interconnection to the backbone power grid.
- NEC “Ukrenergo” issued technical requirements and approved technical tasks in compliance with the contract
- Permissions and approvals received from local organizations (sanitary and epidemiologic inspection service, fire inspectorate, road service organizations etc.) and local government authorities (2007-2008)
- Electricity Production License for electricity generation issued in 2008 by NERC
- Membership with the Wholesale Electricity Market acquired in 2009
- Construction Permit granted in 2010 (preliminary phase, Western site)
- ABB and ELTEL Networks approved for EPC
- 3 rounds of WTG tender completed (2006, 2009, 2011)