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Proposed Wind and Solar (Photovoltaic) Energy Facilities on Kangnas Farm near Springbok in the Northern Cape: Final EIR 6
Further information on the EIA approach is provided in Section 1.4.4.
Table 1.1.
The consideration of applications within one EIA process is generally acceptable to DEA (pers.
comm. S Vilakazi, 13/09/2011), in order to avoid duplication of information and duplication of
time and effort on DEA’s part in processing the three applications.
Since the proposed projects are based in the Northern Cape, DEA will work closely with the
provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Nature Conservation (DEANC), to ensure
that the provincial environmental concerns are specifically identified and addressed.
Further information on the EIA approach is provided in Section 1.4.4.
Table 1.1: Listed activities in terms of NEMA GN No. 544, 545 and 546, 18 June 2010, to be
authorised for the proposed wind and solar energy facilities and associated substation and grid
connection.
NO. LISTED ACTIVITY WIND RELEVANCY: SOLAR RELEVANCY: WIND AND SOLAR
SUBSTATION &
GRID CONNECTION
RELEVANCY:
GN No. R544, 18 June 2010
10 The construction of facilities or infrastructure
for the transmission and distribution of
electricity -
• outside urban areas or industrial
complexes with a capacity of more
than 33 , but less than 275 kilovolts;
or
• inside urban areas or industrial
complexes with a capacity of
275 kilovolts or more.
11 The construction of:
(iii) bridges;
(x) buildings exceeding 50 square metres in
size; or
(xi) infrastructure or structures covering 50
square metres or more where such
construction occurs within a watercourse or
within 32 metres of a watercourse, measured
from the edge of a watercourse, excluding
where such construction will occur behind the
development setback line.
GN No. R545, 18 June 2010
1 The construction of facilities or
infrastructure for the generation of electricity
where the electricity output is 20 megawatts
or more.
GN No. R546, 18 June 2010
The proposed wind
facility would connect
to the existing on site
grid via 132, 220 or
400 kV powerlines.
A few wetlands and
drainage lines are
scattered across the
proposed site and one
or more roads are
likely to cross these
lines.
The proposed wind
energy facilitiy would
would have a
generation capacity of
560 MW.
The proposed solar
facility would connect to
the existing on site grid
via 132, 220 or 400 kV
powerlines.
A few wetlands and
drainage lines are
scattered across the
proposed site and one or
more roads are likely to
cross these lines.
The proposed solar
energy facility would
have a generation
capacity of 225 MW.
Two substations
would be constructed
to evacuate the
electricity from the
proposed wind and
solar energy facilities.
N/A
N/A
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