NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE PROPOSED UMLANDO PV 1, 2 AND 3 GRID CONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE

Notice is hereby given, in terms of the 2014 EIA Regulations (as amended in 2017) published in Government Notice R982 under Section 24(5) and 44 of the National Environmental Management Act (No. 107 of 1998) (NEMA), of the intent to carry out a Basic Assessment (BA) process, in accordance with Listing Notices 1 – 3 (GNR 983 – 985) (as amended) for the following:

Project Title

The proposed Umlando PV 1, 2, and 3 Grid Connection Infrastructure, near Secunda, Mpumalanga Province.

Project description

The development of the Umlando PV 1, 2, and 3 Grid Connection Infrastructure on the Remaining Extent of Portion 7 of farm Zondagskraal No. 125, Portion 12 of farm Rolspruit No. 127, Portion 19 of farm Kromdraai No. 128, Portion 23 of farm Kromdraai No. 128, Remaining Extent of farm Ruigtekuilen No. 129, Remaining Extent of Portion 1 of farm Ruigtekuilen No. 129, Remaining Extent of Portion 2 of farm Zandfontein No. 130, Portion 4 of farm Zandfontein No. 130, Portion 5 of farm Zandfontein No. 130, Portion 6 of farm Zandfontein No. 130, and the Remaining Extent of Portion 5 of farm Winkelhaak No. 135, situated within the Govan Mbeki Local Municipality area of
jurisdiction. The town of Secunda is located ~12 km southeast of the proposed development.

Project Footprint

200m wide Grid Connection Corridors.

Proponent

Voltalia South Africa (Pty) Ltd

EAP contact details

Siyongamele Dzingwa
Solis Environmental
Cell: 083 928 8612
E-mail: siyo@solis-environmental.co.za

The application for Environmental Authorisation (EA) will be submitted to the Competent Authority for decision making. 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.