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Consultant: Dale Holder (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Comment Period: 21 September 2022 to 21 October 2022

HOUTHAALBOOMEN NORTH PV PROJECTS (GRID CONNECTION)

Euphorbia PV (Pty) Ltd proposes the construction and operation of grid connection infrastructure for the proposed Houthaalboomen North PV cluster of three facilities near Lichtenburg in the North West Province.  The grid connection infrastructure comprises the following:

• One Eskom collector substation/ switching station with a footprint of up to 1.125ha;
• One single or double circuit 132 kV power line from the Houthaalboomen North collector substation/switching station to the Watershed Main Transmission Substation (MTS).

Additional associated infrastructure will also be required for the grid connection solution, including access roads, feeder bays (inclusive of line bays, busbars, bussection and protection equipment), a fibre and optical ground wire (OPGW) layout, insulation and assembly structures. A grid connection corridor varying from 100 - 200 m wide and ~9 km long is being assessed to allow for the optimisation of the grid connection and associated infrastructure. The grid connection infrastructure will be developed within the grid connection corridor, which will allow for the avoidance of identified environmental sensitivities.

The Draft Basic Assessment Report is available for the project via the link below:

Draft Basic Assessment Report

• Appendix A:  Location, Topographical Plans
• Appendix B:  Biodiversity Overlays
• Appendix C:  Site Photographs
• Appendix D:  Grid Connection Layout Plans
• Appendix E:  Supplementary Reports (Specialist Reports and Technical Reports)
  • Annexure E1:  Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessment 
  • Annexure E2:  Avifaunal Impact Assessment
  • Annexure E3:  Agricultural Impact Assessment Report
  • Annexure E4:  Heritage Impact Assessment Report
  • Annexure E5:  Visual Impact Assessment Report
• Appendix F:  Public Participation Process
  • Annexure F1:  I&AP Register
  •  Annexure F2:  Comments and Response Report (to be included with final BAR)
  •  Annexure F3:  Adverts & Site Notices (to be included in the Final BAR)
  •  Annexure F4:  Draft BAR Notifications (to be included with final BAR)
  • Annexure F5:  Draft BAR Comments and Responses (to be included with Final BAR)
  • Annexure F6:  Public Participation Plan
  • Annexure F7:  Approval of Public Participation Plan
• Appendix G:  Other Information
  • Annexure G1:  Correspondence with Authorities
  • Annexure G2:  Landowner Consent for Non-Linear Components
  • Annexure G3:  EAP Declaration & CV
  • Annexure G4:  Specialist Declarations
  • Annexure G5:  Title Deed / Windeed Report
  • Annexure G6:  Screening Tool Report
• Appendix H: Generic Environmental Management Programme for Substation and Powerline Infrastructure