Heritage Cases

Horologium Energy (Pty) Ltd is assessing the feasibility of an energy generation facility, consisting of the construction, operation and maintenance of a 170MW Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant on the Remainder, Portions 2 and 3 of the Farm Goevernements Plaats 417KG. The proposed Zelpy 2 Solar Park is planned over a developed area (footprint) of up to 350ha. The final size and location of the project footprint will be assessed following the outcomes of the Public Participation Process and of the recommendations and conclusions of the Specialist Studies to be conducted during the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. Access to the development areas will be from Access to the development areas will be from the regional road R510 from Northam to Thabazimbi, west of the project areas or from the D56 Koedoeskop/Middeldrift road south of the project areas. The proposed development (the Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants and connection infrastructure) consists of the installation of the following equipment: - Photovoltaic modules (mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline or bi-facial modules) - Mounting systems for the PV arrays (single-axis horizontal trackers or fixed structures) and related foundations - Internal cabling and string boxes - DC/AC inverters - Medium voltage stations, hosting LV/MV power transformers & medium voltage receiving station(s) - Workshops & warehouses - On-site high-voltage substation (one per project) with 22kV/132kV step-up transformers, and a 132 kV busbar (switching station) with metering and protection devices. - One 132 kV power line (double circuit) (one per project), from the on-site substation & switching station up to the Eskom Phoko 1 Distribution Substation (Connection Alternative 1, powerlines 4.1 km and 1.5 km long respectively) or up to the Eskom Spitskop Transmission Substation (Connection Alternative 2, powerlines 10.8 km and 14.7 km long respectively. - One Battery Energy Storage System, with a Maximum Export Capacity up to 170 MW and up to 6-hour storage capacity (up to 1020 MWh). - Electrical system and UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) devices - Lighting system, grounding system - Internal roads - Fencing of the site and alarm and video-surveillance system - Water access point, water supply pipelines, water treatment facilities - Sewage system - Interventions on the Eskom Theseus Main Transmission Substation (MTS). During the construction phase, the site may be provided with additional: - Water access point, water supply pipelines, water treatment facilities - Prefabricated buildings - Workshops & warehouses which will be removed at the end of construction. The connection may also entail interventions on the Eskom grid, according to Eskom’s connection requirements/solution. The following properties/farms fall within the Powerline Study Corridors and may be crossed by the proposed 132kV powerlines, depending on the final alignment and on the connection solution approved by Eskom: Powerline Study Corridor, Alternative 1, 4 km long, from the Zelpy 1 and 2 Solar Parks up to the Eskom “Phoko 1” Distribution Substation: - RE of Portion 1, Portions 7 and 10 of the Farm GOEVERNEMENTS PLAATS 417 KQ; - RE of Portion 6, RE of Portion 10, RE of Portion 11, Portion 14 and Portion 12 of the Farm KAALVLAKTE 416 KQ; - Remainder of the Farm ELANDSFONTEIN 386 KQ. Powerline Study Corridor, Alternative 2, 15 km long, from the Zelpy 1 and 2 Solar Parks up to the Eskom “Spitskop” Transmission Substation: - RE of Portion 1 of the Farm GOEVERNEMENTS PLAATS 417 KQ; - RE of Portion6, RE of Portion 10, RE of Portion 11, Portion 12 and Portion 14 of the Farm KAALVLAKTE 416 KQ; - Portion 2, Portion 3, Portion 5 and Portion 51 of the Farm LEEUWKOPJE 415 KQ; - Remainder and Portion 173 of the Farm WILDEBEESTLAAGTE 411 KQ.