Heritage Cases

Mulilo Renewable Project Developments (Pty) Ltd (hereafter “Mulilo”) is proposing to construct two Wind Energy Facilities (WEFs), namely Phase 2 WEF and supporting electrical infrastructure, in the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality and the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, 8 km and 37 km south west from Kuruman and from Kathu, respectively, in the Northern Cape Province. The proposed Kuruman WEF will be connected to the Ferrum substation (located in Kathu) or to the Segame substation (located in Kuruman) and a collector substation, via a 132 kV powerline. This report comprises the Draft Scoping Report (DSR) for the development of the Kuruman Phase 2 WEF. The proposed Kuruman Phase 2 WEF will be developed on the following land portions: • Portion 1 of Farm Bramcote 446; and • Remainder of Farm Bramcote 446. In terms of the National Environmental Management Act (Act 107 of 1998, as amended) (NEMA) and the 2014 NEMA Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (as amended), promulgated in Government Gazette 40772 and Government Notice (GN) R326, R327, R325 and R324 on 7 April 2017, a full Scoping and EIA Process is required for the construction of the proposed Kuruman Phase 2WEF. Mulilo has appointed the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to undertake the EIA Process in order to determine the biophysical, social and economic impacts associated with undertaking the proposed activities. Given that energy related projects have been elevated to national strategic importance in terms of the EIA Process, the proposed WEF requires authorisation from the National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) as the Competent Authority (CA), acting in consultation with other spheres of government.