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Summary
Case ID
23152
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Proposal Description
Suikerbos PV 3 (Pty) Ltd, is proposing the construction of a photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facility (known as the Suikerbos PV 3) located on the Remainder of Portion 1 and Remainder of Portion 2 of the Farm Badfontein No. 438 and Portion 11 of the Farm Boschkop No. 426, approximately 8 km east of Vereeniging in the Gauteng Province. The solar PV facility will comprise several arrays of PV panels and associated infrastructure and will have a contracted capacity of up to 240 MW. The development area is situated within the Midvaal Local Municipality within the Sedibeng District Municipality. The site is accessible via the D1884 road, located adjacent to the development area.
Three additional Solar PV facilities (Suikerbos PV 1, Suikerbos PV 2 and Suikerbos PV 4) are concurrently being considered on the surrounding properties and are being assessed through separate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes.
The proposed Suikerbos PV 3 will cover approximately 460 ha and will include the following infrastructure:
• PV modules and mounting structures
• Inverters and transformers
• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
• Site and internal access roads (up to 8m wide)
• Operation and Maintenance buildings including a gate house and security building, control centre, offices, warehouses and workshops for storage and maintenance.
• Temporary and permanent laydown area
• Facility grid connection infrastructure, including:
o 33kV cabling between the project components and the facility substation
o A 132kV facility substation
o 33kV or 132kV cabling or powerline between the facility substation and the Eskom collector switching station.
o An up to 132 kV powerline to the proposed Suikerbos 400kV MTS or an up to 132 kV powerline to the proposed Suikerbos 132 kV Collector Station.
A separate Basic Assessment is being undertaken to assess the grid connection infrastructure required to evacuate the energy from the Eskom collector switching station to the national grid, which includes the proposed Suikerbos 132 kV Collector Station. The proposed Suikerbos 400kV MTS is also being assessed in a separate Scoping and EIA process.
Province(s): Gauteng
Three additional Solar PV facilities (Suikerbos PV 1, Suikerbos PV 2 and Suikerbos PV 4) are concurrently being considered on the surrounding properties and are being assessed through separate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes.
The proposed Suikerbos PV 3 will cover approximately 460 ha and will include the following infrastructure:
• PV modules and mounting structures
• Inverters and transformers
• Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
• Site and internal access roads (up to 8m wide)
• Operation and Maintenance buildings including a gate house and security building, control centre, offices, warehouses and workshops for storage and maintenance.
• Temporary and permanent laydown area
• Facility grid connection infrastructure, including:
o 33kV cabling between the project components and the facility substation
o A 132kV facility substation
o 33kV or 132kV cabling or powerline between the facility substation and the Eskom collector switching station.
o An up to 132 kV powerline to the proposed Suikerbos 400kV MTS or an up to 132 kV powerline to the proposed Suikerbos 132 kV Collector Station.
A separate Basic Assessment is being undertaken to assess the grid connection infrastructure required to evacuate the energy from the Eskom collector switching station to the national grid, which includes the proposed Suikerbos 132 kV Collector Station. The proposed Suikerbos 400kV MTS is also being assessed in a separate Scoping and EIA process.
Province(s): Gauteng
Post date
26/07/2024 - 11:06
Last modified
19/11/2024 - 10:35
Reports
| Heritage Impact Assessment Specialist Reports | Suikerbos PV 3 HIA | PGS Heritage Pty Ltd | download | |
| Palaeontological Specialist Reports | Suikerbos PV 3 PIA | Elize Butler | download | |
| The Proposed Suikerbos PV 3 and Associated Infrastructure near Vereeniging, Gauteng Province | download, download | |||
| The Proposed Suikerbos PV3 and Associated Infrastructure near Vereeniging, Gauteng Province | download, download |
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