Proposed Sable Solar Power Plant

The Applicant intends to develop a photovoltaic solar facility and associated infrastructure on various
propertiessituated within the City of Matlosana Local Municipality and the greater Dr Kenneth Kaunda
District Municipality. The solar facility will have a generating capacity of up to 250MW.
The town of Hartbeesfontein is located approximately 2.4 km to the southeast of the proposed
development (refer to Figure A and Figure B for the respective locality and regional maps). The total
development footprint of the project will approximately be 320 hectares (including supporting
infrastructure on site such as roads, fencing, battery energy storage, laydown areas and small buildings,
however excluding the main grid connection infrastructure to connect to the national electricity grid)
as assessed as part of a separate Basic Assessment process. The site was identified as being highly
desirable due to its suitable climatic conditions, topography (i.e., in terms of slope), solar radiation,
landowner support, environmental conditions (i.e. ecological and wetland sensitivity), proximity to a
grid connection point (i.e. for the purpose of electricity evacuation into the national grid), as well as
site access off of a Regional road (i.e. to facilitate the movement of machinery, equipment,
infrastructure and people during the construction phase). Grid connection infrastructure specifically
associated with the solar facility is also being proposed and assessed within this report, which includes
an on-site facility/IPP substation.
Province(s): North West