Cloudberry Clean Energy Annual report 2020

45 Cloudberry Annual report 2020 Sustainability and entering into an agreement with the landowners and possibly other parties. The Development stage “Backlog” In the development stage, the formal notification with a description of the project is submitted to the authorities. Public meetings are held to inform stake- holders. In Norway, The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) handles both wind and hydro power applications, whilst in Sweden, the County Administrative Board handles onshore wind power, and the Land and Environmental Court handles offshore wind power. Necessary environmental impact assessments (EIA) are carried out and describe any negative environmental consequences e.g., on biodiversity, caused by the construction and operation of the power plant. The EIAs are performed by specialist consultants. The benefits of the project must exceed the perceived negative environmental impact. If the environmental impacts are acceptable and within regulatory requirements, the final application is prepared and submitted to the authorities and the development of the project can proceed. The Approval stage “Construction Permit” When a project has been approved, the detailed planning begins. This includes descriptions and drawings of the design of the wind power plant, road sections, foundations, cable trenches, crane sites, or a pipeline, dam, and a power station in the case of a hydropower plant. In the planning phase, it is imperative to consider nature conservation in the construction. This is also an integral part of the negotiations with the suppliers who will carry out the work. The detailed plan must be approved by the authorities before the actual construction begins. Also, local hiking areas are considered when building roads and tracks. We leverage on existing infrastruc- ture, such as roads and networks when possible, and try to reuse excavated masses for roads. Once the permit is obtained, numerous environmen- tal conditions that the company needs to fulfil in the construction and production phase are specified. For a hydropower plant this may involve monitoring the area around the power station to identify any changes and need for risk reducing initiatives. Cloudberry may adopt additional voluntary actions, such as reducing waterflow and installing fish lad- ders. At the same time, hydro dams may also have positive impacts such as limiting the risk of flooding during extreme weather and reducing erosion of rivers and streams. The Construction stage “Under Construction” In the construction phase, Cloudberry evaluates potential suppliers and seeks to engage local sup- pliers and contractors as our goal is to create value locally. Safety, health and environment are monitored and followed up by the company and our suppliers, in order to ensure compliance with laws and regula- tions. In cases of temporary dredging work, we seek to restore the area to the original condition after the construction is completed. In areas close to birds in the breeding season, there is a no-work zone. Similarly, in our nearshore project, spawning sea- sons for certain fish types are accounted for in the planning. Furthermore, in our offshore wind project, Cloudberry may compensate fishermen for their loss of income when they are not able to fish in the area during construction. Upon completion of the construction stage, cer- tificates and documentation will be issued by the contractors and suppliers. The Production stage “Production” Early in the operational stage, Cloudberry enters into agreements with suppliers for ongoing service and maintenance of electromechanical equipment on the power station. Cloudberry has a dedicated person responsible for high-voltage installations whilst power notification is handled by the company’s management, or the person or service provider they appoint to manage production. Production Construction Approval Development Backlog Identifying Pipeline