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Part 2 Environmental Authorisation (EA) Amendment for the 75 MW Humansrus Photovoltaic (PV) 1 Solar Power Facility (referred to as Lesedi Power Company)

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The Part 2 EA Amendment application has been lodged with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) (the Competent Authority) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA), 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended, and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (Regulations in terms of sections 24(5) and 44 of the NEMA, 1998), as amended on 7 April 2017 and 11 June 2021. For this EA Amendment application, a Part 2 EA Amendment process will be conducted as there has been a change in scope of the EA for the Lesedi Power Company. The Applicant, Lesedi Power Company (Pty) Ltd., has appointed EARTHnSKY Environmental (Pty) Ltd. as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to facilitate the application process. The existing Lesedi Solar Power Facility is located 4 km southeast of the Groenwater settlement and 30 km east of Postmasburg in the Northern Cape. Construction of the Lesedi Solar Power Facility commenced in November 2012, within the EA validity period (August 2011 to August 2014) and is currently operational. Full operations of the Lesedi Solar Power Facility commenced on 21 May 2014 and the facility is expected to have an operational lifespan of around 25 years. The Applicant, is applying for various amendments to its existing EA (12/12/20/1903/1, dated 23 February 2012) issued for the 75 MW Humansrus Photovoltaic (PV) 1 Solar Power Facility (referred to as Lesedi Power Project).

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Thursday, May 25, 2023 - 09:51

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21432

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CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDate
2022-09-0038
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
28/06/2023

Heritage Reports: 

DESKTOP PALAEONTOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - LESEDI POWER COMPANY
DESKTOP INDEPENDENT HIA REVIEW AND ADDENDUM - LESEDI POWER COMPANY
REVISED DESKTOP INDEPENDENT HIA REVIEW AND ADDENDUM - LESEDI POWER COMPANY [nid:618048]

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AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Notification Letter_Lesedi_SAHRA.pdf
  2. PDF icon Draft Environmental Impact Report.pdf
  3. PDF icon Annexure A.pdf
  4. PDF icon Annexure B.pdf
  5. Image icon C1_Humansrus PV1_Locality Map 1.jpg
  6. Image icon C2_HumansrusPV1_Locality Map 2.jpg
  7. PDF icon Annexure C.pdf
  8. PDF icon Annexure D.pdf
  9. PDF icon E1_Visual Review and Statement 2023.pdf
  10. PDF icon E4_Ecological Fauna Review and Statement 2023.pdf
  11. PDF icon E5_Ecological Vegetation Review and Statement 2023.pdf
  12. PDF icon E6_Ecological Specialist Impact Assessment 2011.pdf
  13. PDF icon E7_Visual Specialist Impact Assessment 2011.pdf
  14. PDF icon E8_Heritage Specialist Impact Assessment 2010.pdf
  15. PDF icon E9_Palaeontology Specialist Impact Assessment 2010.pdf
  16. PDF icon E10_VIA Update 2015.pdf
  17. PDF icon Annexure F.pdf
  18. PDF icon Draft EMP.pdf
  19. PDF icon Notification Letter_Lesedi_PPP Round 2_SAHRA.pdf
  20. PDF icon E3_Revised Heritage Review and Statement 2023.pdf
  21. PDF icon Amended Draft EIR.pdf
  22. PDF icon F1.2_Minutes of Pre-Application DFFE Meeting_Final.pdf
  23. PDF icon F1.3_Pre-Application DFFE Meeting presentation_Final.pdf
  24. PDF icon F1.1_Approval of Pre Application Meeting Minutes_Final.pdf
  25. PDF icon F2.2_Proof of newspaper advertisements.pdf
  26. PDF icon F2.3 Proof of placement of Public Participation notice boards.pdf
  27. PDF icon F2.1_Wording of notice boards and newspaper advertisements.pdf
  28. PDF icon F3 I&AP Register.pdf
  29. PDF icon F4.1.6 SAHRIS upload proof.pdf
  30. PDF icon F4.1.7 Follow up emails sent to request comments from IAPs.pdf
  31. PDF icon F4.2.1 Public Meeting Presentation.pdf
  32. PDF icon F4.2.3 Minutes of Public meeting.pdf
  33. PDF icon F4.2.3 Public meeting attendance register.pdf
  34. PDF icon F4.1.1 PP notification letters.pdf
  35. PDF icon F4.1.2 Emails sent to IAPs.pdf
  36. PDF icon F4.1.3 Hand delivery of letters.pdf
  37. PDF icon F4.1.4 Commenting sheets at Library and Site (no comments raised).pdf
  38. PDF icon F4.1.5 Proof of placement of hard copy reports.pdf
  39. PDF icon F5.1.2 Comments received.pdf
  40. PDF icon F5.1.3 Responses sent.pdf
  41. PDF icon F5.1 Comments and Responses Report.pdf
  42. PDF icon G Operational EMP, including Cultural Heritage Management Plan.pdf
 
 

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