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Europe
Strategic Environmental Assessment of Aragvi River Basin
Assignment location
Georgia, Europe
Client/Funding
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for small to mediumsized (1- 13 MW) hydro electric facilities in the Aragvi river basin area including:
- Comprehensive public information and stakeholder participationm programme associated with the development of the SEA
- Development and appraisal of specific small to medium-sized hydropower investment projects and their appraisal and permitting including (i) annotated lists of areas/locations most suitable for development and (ii) recommendations for a focused environmental due diligence process
- Identification and quantification of technical/financial obstacles to be encountered or benefits arising when developing the hydro power plants