MCL Assists Friendly Wind Technology LLC in Safely Integrating Wind Energy Project into Zakarpattia’s Valuable Environment
On July 31, 2024, in Nyzhni Vorota, Zakarpattia region, the first wind turbine with a capacity of 4.8 MW, produced by the national company Friendly Wind Technology LLC, was launched into test operation. This turbine is part of the Nyzhni Vorota Wind Farm, which will have a total capacity of 80 MW, making it the first wind farm developed by Friendly Wind Technology LLC in Zakarpattia. The foundation for another wind turbine has already been laid. Overall, the company plans to complete the construction of the wind farm by 2025.
“It is gratifying to see the result of our collective hard work,” commented Mykola Gerasymenko, Director of MCL Group, which provides comprehensive services to Friendly Wind Technology LLC within the environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment procedures. “We have been working with Friendly Wind Technology LLC for several years. They are our reliable Client and Partner. Therefore, when they decided to develop wind generation in such an environmentally valuable region as Zakarpattia, we had no doubt that we would support them,” added MCL’s director.
The initial wind farm project envisioned the construction of 30 wind turbines. However, following an environmental assessment of the area, the number of turbines was reduced to 16.
Mykola Gerasymenko: “We discovered valuable habitats of red-listed plants in some locations, which grow in only two places in Ukraine. The client decided against building in these locations. Accordingly, our company’s goal, along with the developers we work with, is to identify and preserve such ecosystems. Projects like the Nyzhni Vorota Wind Farm clearly demonstrate this.”
Yaroslav Kovhan, an ecologist, ornithologist, and technical director of the MCL Group: “In Zakarpattia, our team of experts applies a research methodology developed by the Scottish Natural Heritage Trust. Overall, in Zakarpattia, we have conducted over 750 hours of research annually.”