ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES FOR LARGE-SCALE OFFSHORE WIND-FARMS - THE DANISH EXPERIENCE

摘要

Planning permissions, environmental impact assessment (EIA) and approvals have been obtained for the two first projects in Denmark's large-scale offshore wind-farm demonstration programme. Due to the special status of the demonstration programme an environmental measurement and monitoring programme more comprehensive than the EIA's, has been initiated to investigate the effects on the marine environment before, during and after the completion of the wind-farms. The point is to provide a solid basis for decisions for the further development of offshore wind power. An environmental committee involving authorities and project-responsible to conduct the demonstration programme has been established. Further the appointment of an international panel of experts with the objective to evaluate the demonstration programme mirror the importance of gaining solid experience for large-scale wind-farms, in our endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy and reduce the negative impact on the environment. The paper gives an overview of the experience so far with special focus on the environmental monitoring tasks.