Proposed development of the Red Sands PV 1 Facility in the Northern Cape

AGV Projects (Pty) Ltd is proposing the development of a solar PV facility (known as the Red Sands PV1 facility) and associated infrastructure on a site located approximately 26km northeast of Groblershoop, within the Tsantsabane Local Municipality and the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape Province. The project is to be known as Red Sands PV1 and will have a contracted capacity of up to 75MW.

A preferred project site with an extent of ~7023ha and a development area of ~163ha within the project site has been identified by AGV Projects (Pty) Ltd as a technically suitable area for the development of the Red Sands PV1 facility. The development area for the PV facility is located on Portion 2 of the Farm Tities Poort 386. The project site is accessible via an existing gravel farm road from an existing main gravel road off the N8 which is located southeast of the project site.