Balenahalli 38 MW Wind Project

Located in Balenahalli village of Chitradurga district in Karnataka, the project envisions to harness the abundant wind resource and convert it to green electricity. With a total of 19 machines of Siemens Gamesa G114, each of 2 MW, the project has a footprint of 103 acres. Commissioned in December 2020, it has been successfully supplying power to 7 different industrial customers.

Ampyr has a corporate level Environmental and Social Management Policy and a ESG code. Along with the same, Ampyr has a Project level HSSE policy along with Environmental and Social Management System in accordance with IFC Performance standards.

Ampyr ensures that a project specific Environmental and social management systems (ESMS) is implemented, along with ensuring the contractors also have their project specific ESMS.

Job Creation and Economic Growth: The development and operation of the offshore wind project create a host of job opportunities throughout its lifecycle, from construction to maintenance and operations. Additionally, local economies benefit from increased economic activity and investments in related infrastructure.

Ampyr requires compliance to IFC standards as a necessary clause in all the Supply and EPC contracts. In addition, contractors to comply to the “Contractor HSSE Requirements” which specifies the details of the working condition requirements for each activity related to the project.

The land purchase policy as a part of Ampyr’s ESMS strictly adheres to the willing seller willing buyer principle.

Reporting of Health & Safety(H&S) and ESG parameters would be done on a weekly basis by Owner’s engineer during the construction phase and by the contractors on a monthly basis through the construction and operational phase.

Stakeholder engagement plan and Grievance mechanism and records would be set up to ensure smooth functioning with all stakeholders.

H&S and ESG trainings to be continuously provided to all primary stakeholders by the Ampyr Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Officer at site.

Traffic management plan to ensure minimal inconvenience to both the local residents and project related transportation vehicles.

Community development program to be initiated after needs assessment by a reputed NGO.

Zero tolerance policy to unsafe work conditions to be implemented to ensure a safe environment for the labour force.

Labour management plan to ensure implementation of fair engagement practices according to legal and IFC standards by means of documentation of wages, overtime, working hours and living standards.

Grievance mechanism – Ampyr has a robust grievance mechanism in place to record and resolve complaints received either internally or externally. Periodic trainings are provided for all stakeholders on the presence and procedures of the grievance redressal. Along with training sufficient publicity is provided to the grievance procedure through public disclosures in the form of but not limited to project main boards, newspaper advertisements etc.

Oral or written grievances are recorded by the designated grievance coordinator for each site at location. The grievance would then further be reviewed and investigated and a resolution would be arrived at according to the step wise procedure detailed in the project ESMS.

Grievance records would be monitored for tracking the number of grievances received and resolved (by gender, male/female); 

• Apart from reviewing each grievance and analysing effectiveness, using complaints to analyse systemic deficiencies; 
• Recognize patterns in the grievances the project receives, and how they are being resolved; 
• Communities preference/feedback to any of the several channels to submit grievances; 
• Whether there is particular sub group in the community raising complaints (for example, women, elderly) etc.

Link for grievances to be registered with an independent Grievance redressal mechanism of GCF here