Egypt is one of the main crossroads for soaring birds migrating from breeding grounds in Europe and Asia to wintering areas in Africa, of particular concern, the Gulf of Suez lays on the heart of the migration flyway for soaring birds, where majority of flyway populations cross the area during spring and autumn migrations.

In this regard, RCREEE launched the first of its kind strategic and operational program evaluating environmental impacts and monitoring soaring birds’ migration in Egypt entitled ‘Active Turbine Management Program’ (ATMP). The ATMP is a global flagship effort taking place in the Gulf of Suez region in Egypt, which is undertaken through a joint protocol between the Regional Centre of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA), the Egyptian Electrical Transmission Company (EETC) and New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA). The ATMP trusts that in order to adequately address cumulative effects on biodiversity from wind power projects for more than 3,000 MW wind projects, a coordinated approach at the national level represents good practice. Therefore, to ensure that the expansion of the wind energy sector does not compromise priority biodiversity values, practitioners, regulators and lenders will need to regularize the management of biodiversity risk through the following measures: a Collective Bird Monitoring Program (BMP), a Predictive Fixed Shutdown Program (PFS-Program) and Shutdown on Demand Program (SOD-Program), and a Fatality Monitoring Program (FMP).

Panelists:

• Eman Rashad, Sector Head for Private Power Projects, EETC
• Ehab Ismail, Vice Chairman for Technical Affairs, NREA
• Ayman Hamada, Head of Biodiversity Central Administration, EEAA
• Osama El-Gebaly, Manager of Migratory Soaring Birds Project, EEAA
• Yasmine Deghedi, Principal Environmental Adviser, EBRD
• Iván Ramírez, Head Avian Unit, UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)
• Osama Al Nouri, Director of Migratory Soaring Birds Project, BirdLife International
• Ahmed Khalil, Head of Climate Change and Environment Unit - Senior Environmental Expert, RCREEE
• Ali Khazma, Sustainable Energy and Environment Expert – ATMP & ESIAs Manager, RCREEE
• Rana Al-Kady, Renewable Energy and Environment Senior Specialist, RCREEE

Format: Opening remarks, oral presentations, and panel discussion

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