Buffelspoort Solar Project

Buffelspoort Solar Project (Pty) Ltd is proposing to develop a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Facility and associated infrastructure (hereafter referred to as the “Project”) on a site, located approximately 6km west of Mooinooi, within the jurisdiction of the Rustenburg Local Municipality and the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in the North West Province on the following affected properties (i.e., the project site).

Solar PV Energy Facility:
» Portion 75 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 134 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ

Grid Connection Corridor:
» Portion 75 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 88 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 89 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 101 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 119 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 120 of Farm Buffelspoort 343JQ
» Portion 101 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 121 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 122 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 148 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 236 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 303 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 374 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ
» Portion 376 of Farm Kafferskraal 342JQ

The Project will have a contracted capacity of up to 40MWp and will be known as the Buffelspoort Solar PV Energy Facility.

Infrastructure associated with the Solar PV Energy Facility and will include the following:

» Solar PV arrays comprising PV panels and mounting structures.
» Inverters and transformers.
» Cabling between the arrays.
» Onsite facility substation.
» 88kV single circuit overhead power line for the distribution of the generated power, which will be connected to an existing 88kV Substation just north of the proposed project site.
» Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)[1] – to be initiated at a later stage than the Solar PV Energy Facility.
» Temporary laydown area.
» Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building, which will include a site security office, warehouse, storage area and workshop.
» Main access road (existing – to be upgraded with hard surface) and internal (new) gravel roads.
» Fencing around the site, including an access gate.

A grid connection corridor, which varies in width from 200 m to 300m and is up to 2.5km in length has been identified for assessment. The proposed grid connection infrastructure will be positioned within the confines of the assessed corridor. This corridor will allow for the consideration and avoidance of sensitive environmental features.