After NEK had submitted the so-called scoping report to the environmental authority EPA for the Togbloku Wind Project in 2022, the comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement for obtaining the final environmental and social impact approval was now completed at the end of March 2023.
NEK and its partners have prepared the first part to receive the Environmental Permit of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana for the Togbloku Wind Farm. This process was initiated by the submission of the Scoping Report, while all of the other Wind Farms of NEK in Ghana already have received the EPA approval.
In the first half of May 2022, specialists from NEK Umwelttechnik AG installed wind measurements at selected locations along the coast of Gambia in order to obtain precise information on the wind conditions there. These measurements form the basis for developing wind projects at the planned locations.
After a long-lasting process, the Ghanaian authorities have issued for the Wind Farm Project Konikablo the so-called Siting Permit, which is mandatory for the last required permits for the construction and operation of the Wind Farm.
Recently, the site visit for the Siting Permit of the Energy Commission took place in the project area of the Konikablo Wind Farm. Such a site visit is an important prerequisite for the issuance of the Siting Clearance by the Energy Commission. Representatives from all the authorities and stakeholders involved were present, including the Energy Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Ministry of Defense, District Assembly, Lands Commission, landowners and others.