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Basic Assessment for the Proposed Development of a 115 MW Solar Photovoltaic Facility (Vryburg Solar 2) and Associated Electrical Infrastructure (including 132kV Distribution Line), south-west of Vryburg, North West Province

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ABO Wind Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd (the project developer) with support from Veroniva (Pty) Ltd, are proposing to develop three 115 MW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Facility and associated electrical infrastructure (including 132 kV distribution lines), near Vryburg in the North West Province. The proposed projects are referred to as Vryburg Solar 1, Vryburg Solar 2 and Vryburg Solar 3 and the project Applicant are Vryburg Solar 1 (Pty) Ltd, Vryburg Solar 2 (Pty) Ltd, Vryburg Solar 3 (Pty) Ltd, respectively. The Vryburg Solar projects and associated electrical infrastructure will occur on the following farm portions: - Portion 1 of Retreat Farm 671 -Portion Portion 2 of Frankfort Farm 672 ("Erica") - Portion 1 of Frankfort Farm 672 ("Edin") - Portion 0 of Frankfort Farm 672 (Remainder) - Remainder of Rosendal Farm 673 The facilities will be developed with a possible maximum installed capacity of 115 MW Direct Current (DC) each which produces about 100 MW Alternating Current (AC) of electricity from PV solar energy. Each solar PV facility will contain a on-site collector substation that will connect to the Eskom Mookodi Substation via an overhead 132 kV distribution line. The proposed projects fall entirely within the Renewable Energy Zone (REDZ) 6 (i.e. Vryburg REDZ), that was Gazetted in February 2018 by the Minister of Environmental Affairs. In terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998, as amended) (NEMA) and the 2014 NEMA EIA Regulations promulgated in Government Gazette 40772 and Government Notice (GN) R326, R327, R325 and R324 on 7 April 2017, wind and solar PV projects located within a REDZs are subject to a Basic Assessment (BA) and reduced decision-making period by the authorities. Basic Assessment (BA) Processes in terms of Appendix 1 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014, as amended) are therefore been undertaken for the proposed projects. An integrated Public Participation Process is being undertaken for the BA Processes. Separate Applications for Environmental Authorisation have been submitted for each proposed 115 MW Solar PV facility and distribution line. Separate BA Reports have been compiled for each project. The proposed projects referred to as Vryburg Solar 1, Vryburg Solar 2 and Vryburg Solar 3 will take place approximately 8 km south-west of Vryburg, North West Province.

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Thursday, August 16, 2018 - 15:52

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12807

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Heritage Reports: 

Vryburg Solar 2 Heritage Report
Vryburg Solar 2 Palaeontological Report

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  1. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Draft Basic Assessment Report
  2. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Draft Environmental Management Programme
  3. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Specialist Studies
  4. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Public Participation
  5. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Maps
  6. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Site Photographs
  7. PDF icon Vryburg Solar 2 Environmental Assessment Practitioner Details
 
 

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