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Careful Construction comprehensive environmental impact

However, due to the speed of technolog- assessments (EIAs) and low-impact con- ical development, there is ever-changing struction techniques – such as soft start technology risk to consider – as well as procedures and noise reducing technolo- the environmental impact of construction gies – can be employed. and implementation. The TenneT projects in Germany are a

For example, with more robust under- case in point. As well as enhancing the sea cables come greater distances to usability of sustainable energy, TenneT shore and harsher sea conditions – two aims to minimize the physical impact of important considerations when it comes its North Sea-based operations. On top of to both the construction and operation using EIAs and low-impact technologies, phases of offshore wind projects. These all contractor ships installing the TenneT risks become accentuated when there are undersea transmission cable must attain discrepancies between the technologies certi