Oya WEF - Amendment to Existing EA

Kudusberg Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd (hereafter referred to as “Kudusberg Wind Farm”) was issued with an Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the proposed construction of the 325MW Kudusberg Wind Energy Facility (WEF) and associated infrastructure, between Matjiesfontein and Sutherland in the Western and Northern Cape Provinces. The EA was granted on 25 March 2019 (DEFF Reference No.: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1976, and subsequently amended on 04 April 2019 to correct a minor naming error (14/12/16/3/3/1/1976/AM1).

Kudusberg Wind Farm is now proposing to submit a Part 2 EA Amendment Application to split the authorised Kudusberg WEF (14/12/16/3/3/1/1976/AM1) into two (2) separate smaller WEF projects, namely the Kudusberg WEF and Oya WEF, which result in a number of technical and administrative changes. The split is being proposed to allow the projects to be suitable for numerous opportunities such as either the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP), Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), other government run procurement programmes that may arise or for sale to private entities, if enabled and/or required in the drive for energy security in South Africa.

Following the split, the northern section of the authorised WEF will become the Oya WEF, while the southern section of the authorised WEF will remain known as the Kudusberg WEF (authorised under 14/12/16/3/3/1/1976/AM1). In this report, the final layout for the Oya WEF has been subject to a detailed specialist walk-through and on site micro-siting as per condition 29 of the Kudusberg EA. Furthermore, the approved EMPr authorised as part of the Kudusberg EA is being amended to each WEF and to incorporate the final layout for the Oya WEF, management plans and the walk-throughs.

Linked to Kudusberg WEF Case Application: 13208