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Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm and Grid Connection

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ProposalDescription: 

Proposed Part II Amendment of the Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm and Grid Connection Environmental Authorisations, Eastern Cape Province

Expanded_Motivation: 

Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm (RF) (Pty) Ltd (the Applicant / Developer) intend to amend the valid environmental authorisation (EA) of the Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm and Grid Connection through a Part II Amendment Application process. BWF are required to follow an Amendment Process in terms of Chapter 5 (Regulation 31 and 32) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998 – NEMA), as amended due to substantive changes in the project scope. These changes include: (1) amendments to the Wind Farm site layout, design, and generation capacity; (2) turbine specifications; (3) a reduction in the number of wind turbines proposed; (4) inclusion of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS); (5) repositioning of the authorised substation; and (6) re-alignment of the grid connection route. In terms of locality, the Banna ba Pifhu development is located approximately 3 km south of the town of Humansdorp in the Kouga Local Municipality and Sarah Baartman District Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. Electricity generated by the wind farm will be transferred into the national grid via the on-site substation and 66 kV transmission line (overhead powerline) to the existing 66 kV Melkhout / St Francis overhead powerline which passes through the site.

ApplicationDate: 

Friday, June 10, 2022 - 10:55

CaseID: 

18782

OtherReferences: 

CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDateFinalDecision
DFFE Reference Wind Farm: 12/12/20/2289; 12/12/20/2289/AM1; and 12/12/20/2289/AM2 and DFFE Reference Grid Connection: 12/12/20/2289/1; 12/12/20/2289/1/AM1; and 12/12/20/2289/1/AM2
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment
11/07/2022
PDF icon Banna ba Pifhu WF.pdf

Heritage Reports: 

Banna ba Pifhu Heritage Amendment Report

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AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm and Grid Connection Figures
  2. PDF icon Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm Draft Amendment Report
  3. PDF icon 05_10 Socio Economic Amendment Letter.pdf
  4. PDF icon Banna ba Pifhu Grid Connection Draft Amendment Report
  5. PDF icon 05_01 Banna ba Pifhu GRID Screening Report.pdf
  6. PDF icon Banna ba Pifhu Wind Farm and Grid Connection Draft EMPr
  7. PDF icon 07 Visual Amendment Letter.pdf
 
 

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