The proposed development of the Rooiwal Solar Energy Facility in Pretoria North, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province

DG Energy (Pty) Ltd (DG Energy), who provides sustainable energy technologies and works largely with the automotive industry, proposes the development of the Rooiwal Solar Energy Facility (SEF) to provide renewable energy to the Rosslyn Automotive hub. The proposed Rooiwal SEF is expected to generate up to 225 megawatts of electricity, with a total development footprint of 292 hectares. A proposed substation will connect the proposed Rooiwal SEF with an existing 132 kilovolt powerline to the existing Rooiwal Substation.The proposed Rooiwal SEF is located north of Pretoria on Portions 30, 34, 35, 36 and 37 of the farm Rooiwal no. 270 and Portion 222 of the farm Honingnestkrans no. 269, within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (COTMM) of the Gauteng Province. The proposed Rooiwal SEF project area is located within close proximity to the Rooiwal Substation.
Province(s): Gauteng