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Underground cable and upgrading of existing Transformer at Taung Skull Fossil Site

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Construction of underground cable and new supply of 200 kVA Transformer and upgrading of existing transformer from 25 kVA to 200 kVA at Taung Skull Fossil Site, Greater Taung Local Municipality in North West Province

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The North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development (NWREAD) applied to Eskom for the upgrading of existing transformer from 25 kVA to 200 kVA the additional 200 kVA transformer supply at Taung Skull Fossil site. The upgrading of 25 kVA to 200VA will consist of changing the existing pole structures and plant new poles at a dept of 1.8m and then mount the new 200 kVA tranformer. The new 200 KVA transformer suppli will entail construction of an underground cable of approximately +/- 250m, running between the palisade fence and tar road for for Taung Skull Fossil site to a point of supply inside Taung Skull. NWREAD is currently improving visitors facilities and site infrastructure. The current capacity is not enough to supply existing and new infrastructure on site. Heritage Impact Assessment, Visual Impact Assessment and Palaentological studies were conducted for these developments. An application for this permit was made on the 13 November 2018 and approved on the 04 December 2019 (Permit ID: 2840 and case ID: 13199). The permit expiry date was the 31 December 2019. Construction of the project was delayed due to financial constraint that the business is facing. The construction of the project has been reprioritized due to ongoing demand of electricity supply. The project is still essential and in need.

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 11:15

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14693

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Images
underground cable route surveyed
underground route image with surveyed pegs
underground cable route running between pallisade and tar road
site for new transformer and similar image of transformer
transformer inside taung skull to be upgraded
road inside taung skull to be used for access
vegetation cover inside taung skull
overview of taung
underground cable route and overhead power line to be dismantled
old water pipe close to the underground cable route
AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Distribution Environmental Screening document underground cable
  2. PDF icon Distribution Environmental Screening Document Transformer upgrade
  3. PDF icon Underground cable design
  4. PDF icon Transformer upgrade design
  5. PDF icon Google image design underground cable
  6. PDF icon Heritage Impact Asessment Taung Skull
  7. PDF icon Visual Impact Assessment Taung Skull
  8. PDF icon EMPr underground cable
  9. PDF icon EMPr tranformer upgrade
 
 

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