132kV Powerline and new MCWAP2 substation

Eskom SOC Limited is proposing the development of electrical infrastructure to connect the Thabazimbi Combined Substation with a 132kV transmission power line to the new proposed MCWAP2 substation, and to ensure that the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) are able to supply the water demand and needs for the general area. The proposed transmission line and associated infrastructure would include a 132 kV transmission line, an on-site substation, and the use of existing service and access roads for maintenance purposes. In terms of the NEMA and the 2014 NEMA EIA Regulations (as amended) promulgated in Government Gazette 40772 and GN R326, R327, R325 and R324 on 7 April 2017, a Basic Assessment (BA) Process is required for the construction of the proposed transmission line and electrical infrastructure. An Application for EA will be lodged with the DFFE with the submission of the draft BA Report for the transmission line project.