Damao Wind Power

This project enables the the installation of 40 new wind turbines which have a total capacity of 50MW. This clean electricity is delivered to the North China Power Grid, displacing electricity which would otherwise have been drawn primarily from fossil fuel fired power stations.

The Gold Standard requires project developers to hold two rounds of stakeholder consultations: one before construction and one at the time of operation. As such, local residents, businesses, schools, governments and not-for-profits were engaged with, resulting in strong support for the project.

Beyond the climate change benefits, the project will create around 20 long-term jobs and over 100 temporary employment opportunities during construction. Thoughout the first five years, employees will receive substantial training to ensure optimal operation and maintenance of the project. The turbine foundations, transmission cables and materials for building access roads have all been sourced locally, helping to strengthen the region’s economy. To support the local communities, the project developer collaborated with the local government on a joint initiative placing qualified English teachers into schools.

To comply with the Gold Standard’s requirements, the developer must monitor the sustainable development benefits of this project, including the success of the language training programme and the number of people employed to maintain the turbines. To ensure the environmental impacts are minimised, the soil is also monitored regularly by an ecological institute.

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