De Aar Phase 1 Second EA Part 2 Amendment

The proposed expansion and repositioning of a substation, addition of a 132kV switching yard sub-station, additional access road from a proposed staging area (offloading and access control area) to the development of a 300MW solar photo-voltaic (PV) facility, comprising 3 interconnected 100MW plants, that ties into existing overhead ESKOM 400kV transmission lines, and associated infrastructure including containerised lithium-ion battery storage and gas turbines.

The proposed location is on Portion 3 & Remainder of Farm Goedehoop 26 C, Portion 6 of Leuwe Fountain 27 C, the Remainder of Farm Riet Fountain 39 C, Portion 1, 6 & Remainder of Kwanselaars Hoek 40 C and Portion 4 of Taaibosch Fontein 41 C, registration district Hanover, Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Pixley Ka Seme District Municipality, Northern Cape Province.