DEVIATION OF THE AUTHORISED 132KV POWERLINE AND ADDITION OF AN ON-SITE SUBSTATION FOR THE AUTHORISED MSENGE EMOYENI WIND ENERGY FACILITY, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE

The authorised Msenge Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility (WEF) is located approximately 20km south of the town of Bedford in the Eastern Cape Province. The Msenge Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility has been selected as a preferred bidder via a private offtaker. In order to comply with financial close activities, the Developer has liaised with Eskom regarding the authorised 132kV powerline routing (DFFE Ref:. 12/12/20/1754/2) to the Poseidon Main Transmission Substation (“MTS”). It was determined that in order to provide suitable setbacks to the existing Amakhala and Nojoli wind farms’ turbines and to follow the existing Albany-Poseidon 132kV powerline as closely as possible, while reducing/optimizing crossing points, the authorised 132kV powerline routing would need to be deviated from the authorised routing which falls outside of the previously assessed and authorised 20-30m wide servitude. Due to the capacity at the Poseidon MTS , a 66kV powerline is intended to be constructed to take up the available capacity at the point of connection