Krasnodar GRES Project Volume I11 Environmental Assessment

Monitoring Well Locations
Potable water intake;
Adjacent to the mineralized waste storage tanks;
Outside the fenceline of Krasnodar GRES.
Exact monitoring well locations will be determined in conjunction with PECC.
Water quality monitoring shall be conducted periodically at intervals established by
the local environmental control bodies of the MEPNR and the sanitary-
epidemiological inspectorate of the Russian Federation.
1.5 Consideration Of Alternatives
Chapter 7 identifies and evaluates reasonable alternatives to the Krasnodar GRES
location, design, operation, and other parameters in order to meet the ultimate
objective of providing additional electrical power in the Krasnodar Krai and
alleviating the current power deficit. The purpose of the analysis is to determine
any options that may be more sound or beneficial from an environmental,
sociocultural, or economic perspective than the originally conceived, designed,
and proposed power plant, The specific alternatives evaluated for the Krasnodar
GRES and associated conclusions are summarized below:
The No Action Alternative: Due to the current and projected power deficit in
the North Caucasus, the No Action Alternative was not considered to be a
viable option.
Alternative Power Generation Technologies: Alternative technologies
evaluated included hydro power, wind energy, solar thermal, photovoltaics,
and biomass energy. Due to acreage requirements, climactic
considerations, cost and reliability, lead time, and the size of the North
Caucasus power deficit, none of the alternative technologies evaluated is
considered to be a viable alternative to the proposed project.
Alternative Plant, Water Pipeline and Transmission Line Locations: Eighteen
sites were evaluated as possible locations for the proposed power station
by the Project Ownership Group. Site criteria evaluated included: land
ownership, availability, and access; topography; existing and potential
environmental impacts; availability of water; equipment transportation;
proximity of gas pipeline; interconnection with regional transmission
systems; and local infrastructure. The Mostovskoy site was determined to
be the most suitable for construction and operation of the Krasnodar GRES.
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