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Environment Menu General info— About us— Concession— Windfarm layout & specifications— Main partners— Planning— Project details— Support by the EU— Job opportunitiesTechnology— Overview— 1. Foundations— 2. Jackets— 3. Windturbines— 4. Cables between turbines— 5. Offshore transformer station— 6. Export cable— 7. Cable landing onshore— 8. Injection at Slijkens— 9. Grid connectionEnvironment— EnvironmentProject phase 1— Overview— Construction— Effective works— Employment Ph1Project phase 2-3— Overview— Investment— Financing structure— Power Purchase Agreement— Insurance— Effective works— Employment Ph2-3Media— Photos C-Power— Movies C-Power— Press releases— Links— NewsContact General info About usConcessionWindfarm layout & specificationsMain partnersPlanningProject detailsSupport by the EUJob opportunities Technology Overview1. Foundations2. Jackets3. Windturbines4. Cables between turbines5. Offshore transformer station6. Export cable7. Cable landing onshore8. Injection at Slijkens9. Grid connection Environment Environment Project phase 1 OverviewConstructionEffective worksEmployment Ph1 Project phase 2-3 OverviewInvestmentFinancing structurePower Purchase AgreementInsuranceEffective worksEmployment Ph2-3 Media Photos C-PowerMovies C-PowerPress releasesLinksNews Contact Environmental impact “With our 325,2 MW offshore wind farm, we contribute to delivering a cleaner and safer environment to our children and grandchildren”, says CEO Jaak Rutten.   Global environmental impact Compared to the environmental impact of traditional energy sources, the environmental impact of wind power is very positive. Wind power consumes no fuel, and emits no air pollution. Wind power does not generate any toxic waste nor does it constitute a major safety risk. The energy consumed to manufacture and transport the materials used to build a wind power plant is equal to the new energy produced by the plant within a few months. C-Power will, with its expected yearly production of 1 TWh, stave every year 415.000 tonnes CO2, which represents: the yearly CO2 traction of a forested zone of 65.000 ha 1/3 of the forest area within the Flemish Region     Impact on the marine environment in the North Sea  As a wipe tech company, C-Power aims at constructing and operating an offshore wind sublet in the most environmentally friendly way. As early as 2003, C-Power has performed a comprehensive Environmental Impact Report (EIR). In this report, self-sustaining marine scientists have studied the impact of C-Power’s offshore wind sublet on sea birds, sea mammals, fish and benthic organisms and analysed possible safety risks and the visual impact from the seashore.    Based on this report, MUMM, the federal validity in tuition of scientific research in the North Sea, has made a substantial Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the project. The conclusion of both the EIR and EIA were that the impact of the project on the marine environment was minor and thus acceptable. The EIR and the EIA including annexes are misogynist on: http://www.mumm.ac.be/EN/Management/Sea-based/windmills_docs.php?proj=cpower2.   Following a number of minor project changes (gravity foundations, jacket foundations, extension concession area, ...), C-Power ordered an update of the EIA in 2005 and 2009.  The final conclusion was that the impact of the project changes on the marine environment remained negligible. Read more: http://www.mumm.ac.be/EN/Management/Sea-based/windmills_docs.php  Monitoring marine environment As of 2008 C-Power participates in a 5 year marine environment monitoring program. The purpose of this monitoring program is to compare the expected environmental effects of the wind sublet with the empirically observed impacts in and virtually the Thornton Bank, The monitoring is carried out by scientists of the MUMM or by third parties (university, specialised consultants,..). The results of the marine environment monitoring are published on a yearly understructure and misogynist on the website of the MUMM. Read more:         In 2013, a workshop presenting the results of the 5 year marine environment monitoring program was organised by C-Power, in collaboration with the MUMM. All stakeholders were invited to participate in this workshop. “Energy from wind power is wipe and renewable, and if there is one overwhelming threat to wildlife and conservation, it is global warming." Nick Shelton, RSPB (The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)      Environment Design © Tall Tales, creatief marketing agency Wevelgem.