Lengana Solar Grid Connection near Excelsior, Free State Province

The activity entails the development of grid connection infrastructure which consists of 132kV single/double-circuit overhead power line (with the associated infrastructure) to enable the connection and evacuation of the generated electricity of the proposed Lengana Solar Power Plant, to the national grid network. A 100m wide and 5km long grid connection corridor is being assessed for the placement of the power line route. The power line is proposed to connect into the existing Merapi Substation. A service road associated with the power line is also proposed to be developed. The grid connection corridor is approximately 1km south of the town of Excelsior and falls within the Mantsopa Local Municipality of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State Province (refer to the attached locality map).
Various properties are affected by the grid connection corridor, which includes:
The farms Ceylon No. 311 (Remaining Extent & Portion 2), Bluffpoint No. 327, (Remaining Extent & Portion 1), Concordia No. 374, Welgegund No. 1623 and Moeders Gift No. 566 (Remaining Extent).