Heritage Cases

Project Name: Hyperion Solar Development 2 Applicant: Hyperion Cyraguard (Pty) Ltd Proposed Activity: The construction of a photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facility (SEF) with a contracted capacity of up to 75MW. The development footprint will be ~180ha and will include the following infrastructure: » Arrays of PV panels with a capacity of up to 75MW. » Mounting structures to support the PV panels. » Cabling between the project components, to be laid underground where practical. » On-site inverters. » An on-site substation to facilitate connection between each solar energy facility and the Eskom grid. » A new 132kV overhead power line (OHPL) between the on-site substations and the Eskom grid connection point (to be assessed in a separate Basic Assessment process). » Battery storage mechanism with a storage capacity of up to 300MWh. » Water purification plant. » Site Offices and Maintenance Buildings, including workshop areas for maintenance and storage. » Batching plant. » Temporary laydown areas. » Internal access roads and fencing around the development area. The applicant is furthermore proposing to either upgrade the existing T26 gravel road or construct a new access road of the T25 gravel road which will provide access to the project site via the N14. Location: The Remaining Extent of the Farm Lyndoch 432 is situated ~16km north of Kathu in the Northern Cape Province. The proposed projects fall within the jurisdiction of the Gamagara Local Municipality and within the greater John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality. Environmental Impact Assessment Process: In terms of Sections 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No 107 of 1998), as read with Government Notice R324 – R327, as amended, a Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for each solar energy facility (SEF). Savannah Environmental is undertaking the required environmental assessment and public participation process for each project.