Following is an excerpt from the list of measures we use to avoid, minimise or offset the material impact, risks and opportunities of our business activities and the potential or negative impact of the material locations of the EVN Group on biodiversity-sensitive areas:
Electricity generation from wind power:
• Creation of alternative habitats and feeding grounds
• Conversion to demand-driven nighttime identification
• Bat-friendly operating algorithms
• Participation in an integrated system for the protection of birds in Kaliakra bird sanctuary (ISPB)
Electricity generation from photovoltaics:
• Dual use of space
Electricity generation from hydropower:
• Construction of fish lifts and adjustment of residual water volumes
• Reservoir monitoring at storage power plants
• Participation in research projects
Transmission and distribution of electrical energy:
• Participation in the "Life Eurokite" project (LIFE18NAT/AT/000048)
• "Life safe grid for Burgas" project (LIFE20NAT/BG/001234)
• Participation in the "Bearded Vulture Life" project (LIFE22-NAT-BG-Bearded Vulture LIFE)
• Initiative to preserve the white stork population in Bulgaria and North Macedonia
• „LIFE24-NAT-BG-EP for Birds LIFE“ project
Further information on the above-mentioned projects can be found in our Full Report.