ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) AND WATER USE AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR A 40MW PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT ACROSS SITES 2B, 3B,3C,4B AND 5B ASSOCIATED WITH THE TUBATSE FERROCHROME PLANT, STEELPOORT, FETAKGOMO TUBATSE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

In 2021, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), TFC Solar (Pty) Ltd (hereafter referred to as TFC Solar, proposed the development of a Solar PV facility of up to 100 Megawatt (MW) generation capacity over five (5) sites: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. These five (5) sites were subject to an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an Environmental Authorisation (EA) was granted on 25 April 2022 from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) (DFFE Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2079). A General Authorisation was received from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on 28 March 2022. Site 1 is no longer considered for the Solar PV development. A total of 60MW output can be achieved from the previously authorised Sites 2 – 5. Additionally, TFC Solar, propose the development of a 40MW Solar PV facility to be developed on Site 2B, 3B, 3C, 4B and 5B. All previously authorised Sites 2, 3, 4 and 5 as well as new Sites 2B, 3B, 3C, 4B and 5B would achieve a total of 100MW.





Province(s): Limpopo