Proposed upgrade of the Gordonia-Avondale 132KV transmission line, Upington, Northern Cape

Eskom requires that Umoyilanga (Pty) Ltd, a preferred bidder selected as part of the DMRE Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), upgrade a portion of the existing 132 kV Gordonia-Garona transmission line as part of the works required for connecting the new Avondale Hybrid Solar project to the grid.
This draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) pertains to the application for environmental authorisation to upgrade this portion of the 132 kV Gordonia-Garona transmission line. This portion of the transmission line is therefore referred to as the 132 kV Gordonia-Avondale transmission line as the line stretches from Gordonia to the new Avondale Hybrid Solar project