NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION AND WATER USE AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROPOSED UMLANDO SOLAR PV FACILITIES
Notice is hereby given, in terms of the 2014 EIA Regulations (as amended in 2017) published in Government Notice R326 under Section 24(5) and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA), of the intent to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) processes, in accordance with Listing Notices 1 – 3 (GNR 983 – 985) (as amended) for the following:
Project title
The proposed Umlando 1, 2 and 3 Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facilities, near Secunda, Mpumalanga Province.
Project description
The development of three photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facilities (approximately 150MW each) and associated infrastructure on the Remaining Extent and portion 1 of Farm Ruigtekuilen 129 and portion 10 of Farm Winkelhaak 135, situated within the Letsemeng Local Municipality area of jurisdiction. The town of Secunda is located ~12 km south-east of the proposed development
Project Footprint
The sites will be between ~300 ha and 630 ha in extent
Proponent
Voltalia South Africa (Pty) Ltd
EAP contact details
Vivienne Vorster
Solis Environmental
Cell: 082 449 5356
E-mail: vivienne@solis-environmental.co.za
The Environmental Impact Assessment applications will be submitted to the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) for decision-making.
Water Use Authorisations in terms of Section 21 of the National Water Act (No. 36 of 1998) will also be applied for. The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will be the competent authority for these applications.
In order to ensure that you are identified as an interested and/or affected party, please submit your name, contact information and interest in the matter, in writing, to the contact person given above within 30 days of this notice.
