Deal #10224
China
Created at
2024-02-14
Last update
2024-07-22
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
Comment on consultation of local community
Manager of project stated in an interview that establishing rapport and engagement with host communities was a big emphasis for the project
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
No
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
No
Comment on displacement of people
The 70MW project, called Mingus, was built on an abandoned salt production farm which was being underutilized.
Materialized benefits for local communities
Materialized benefits for local communities
Other
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
The project area is home to the Black-faced Spoonbill which is classified as endangered. Sam Ong, Group CFO of Vena Energy and Head of Vena Energy Taiwan, said, “Since the beginning of the project, the preservation of the natural environment was our utmost priority. We committed significant resources to shorten the construction period so that it would not affect the winter migratory season and reserved an area of approximately 24.1-hectares for the Ecological Conservation Area, so that local wildlife including waterfowls can flourish.
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Presence of organizations and actions taken (e.g. farmer organizations, NGOs, etc.)
Kaohsiung Wild Birds Society - organization consulted on the integration of a protected bird area