Heritage Cases

Canis Energy (Pty) Ltd (Reg. No. 2022/367172/07) is proposing the development, construction and operation of a renewable energy generation facility (Photovoltaic Power Plant) and associated infrastructure, to be located within the Lephalale Local Municipality, Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo Province. The proposed development will have a Photovoltaic array footprint of up to 500 ha, located on Farm VERGULDE HELM 321 LQ (1299.9416 ha). The project envisages the establishment of a solar photovoltaic power plant with a maximum generation capacity at the delivery point (Maximum Export Capacity) of up to 240 MW within a Development Area (footprint) up to 500 ha. The proposed Buffalo 2 Solar Park will deliver electrical energy to the Eskom Medupi Substation. Two connection alternatives have been considered for the connection infrastructure: Connection Alternative 2 @ 132kV : One 132 kV power line (double circuit), approximately 9.8 km long, will connect the on-site 132kV switching station to the 132 kV busbar of the Eskom Medupi Substation (Connection Alternative 2 @ 132kV). Connection Alternative 1 @ 400kV, should the connection solution proposed by Eskom be at 400kV: • One 132 kV power line (double circuit), approximately 6.7 km long, will connect the on-site 132kV switching station to the 132 kV busbar of the 132kV/400kV step-up substation and 400kV switching station to be built in proximity of the Eskom Medupi Substation (Connection Alternative 1 @ 400kV). • One 132kV/400kV step-up substation with 2x300MVA 132kV/400kV power transformers, stepping up the voltage to 400kV, and one 400kV busbar with metering and protection devices (switching station), will be built in proximity of the Eskom Medupi Substation (Connection Alternative 1 @ 400kV). This HV substation will form part of the Buffalo 1 Solar Park only. One 400 kV power line, approximately 1.3 km long, will connect the on-site 400kV switching station to the 400 kV busbar of the Eskom Medupi Substation (Connection Alternative 1 @400kV). This 400kV powerline will form part of the Buffalo 1 Solar Park only.