PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE HOUTHAALBOMEN GRID CONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE NEAR LICHTENBURG, NORTH WEST PROVINCE

The Applicant, Houthaalboomen Grid (Pty) Ltd, is proposing the development of grid connection infrastructure for Houthaalboomen PV Cluster and includes a collector substation (Houthaalboomen Collector Substation) and a 132kV power line to the existing Watershed MTS.

In order to enable the evacuation of the generated power from the three (3) onsite facility substations for the Houthaalboomen PV Cluster (i.e., Barleria PV DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2107, Dicoma PV DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2108, Setaria PV DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2106) to the collector substation to the existing Watershed MTS, two alternative grid connection solutions (within a 200m wide corridor) have been assessed and includes:
Grid Connection Alternative 1: Houthaalboomen Collector Substation, centrally positioned on the southern boundary of Portion 1 of the Farm Houthaalboomen 31, and a 132kV power line connecting into the existing Watershed MTS. The grid connection infrastructure is located within a 6km long and 200m wide grid connection corridor
Grid Connection Alternative 2: Houthaalboomen Collector Substation, positioned on the south-eastern corner of Portion 1 of the Farm Houthaalboomen 31, and a 132kV power line connecting into the existing Watershed MTS. The grid connection infrastructure is located within a 4.5km long and 200m wide grid connection corridor

The grid connection infrastructure is situated within the Ditsobotla Local Municipality within the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality. The grid connection infrastructure will be located on the following properties:
Portion 1 of the Farm Houthaalboomen 31
Portion 0 of Farm Talene 25
Portion 39 of Farm Elandsfontein 34-
Portion 93 of Farm Elandsfontein 34
Portion 41 of Farm Elandsfontein 34
Portion 0 of Farm Priem 30
Portion 25 of Farm Houthaalboomen 31
Portion 1 of Farm Lichtenburg Town and Townlands, No 27