Impact on biodiversity

Rajgród WF holds all permits necessary to operate in compliance with the environmental protection laws. Following the EIA procedure, the investor obtained the applicable decision on environmental conditions for Rajgród WF No. WST.II.4242.21.2011.RŚ issued on 19.09.2011 by the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Białystok.

Polenergia Farma Wiatrowa 6 Sp. z o.o. was registered with the National Centre for Emissions Management (KOBiZE) and, as required, the report for 2022 was submitted by the end of February 2023.

Ex post ornithological and chiropterological studies of the farm site began in January 2015 and continued in 2016. The observations showed no negative impact of the facility on the Accipitriformes and young white storks flying out of their nests. In 2017, after reviewing the 2016 report, the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Białystok (Local Department in Łomża) did not submit any comments on the proposed solutions regarding the monitoring in the following years. In 2018, the last cycle of studies on the impact of the farm on bats and birds was conducted. The final report, summarising the three years of monitoring, was submitted to the environmental authorities in 2019. In June, the Regional Directorate for Environmental Protection in Białystok accepted the ex-post analysis.

In accordance with the decision on environmental conditions, ex-post noise measurements were carried out in December 2014. The measurements were carried out by a certified subcontractor. Based on the results, no exceedances were recorded either during the day or at night. The results of the above-mentioned noise analysis were communicated to the competent authorities, who did not submit any comments.