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Environmental management services

The CSIR Environmental Management Services group has over 22 years’ experience in environmental assessment and management. The group has conducted studies in more than 17 countries in Africa (predominantly west and southern Africa) and further afield.

The group aims to ensure the sustainability of projects and plans using environmental and socio-economic criteria. This is done by providing a range of environmental services that can be applied at a strategic regional level or a site-specific scale. The CSIR provides these services to government, international agencies, private sector, as well as non-governmental organisations locally and internationally.

The group specialises in conducting complex environmental studies in challenging environments and for emerging and innovative technologies.

Projects:

Environmental Impact Assessments

Other Infrastructure

Project Title Client Project Location
Draft Basic Assessment Reports for the proposed Padloper Solar PV Facilities 1-4 (i.e., Padloper PV 1-4) and the proposed 132 kV Overhead Power Lines (i.e., Padloper EGI 1-4)
 
  • Basic Assessment Report for the proposed development of the Padloper Solar PV Facility 1 and the Padloper EGI 1 projects
     

                 - Draft Basic Assessment Report
                 - Executive Summary

  • Basic Assessment Report for the proposed development of the Padloper Solar PV Facility 2 and the Padloper EGI 2 projects
     

                - Draft Basic Assessment Report
                - Executive Summary

  • Basic Assessment Report for the proposed development of the Padloper Solar PV Facility 3 and the Padloper EGI 3 projects
     

                - Draft Basic Assessment Report
                - Executive Summary

  • Basic Assessment Report for the proposed development of the Padloper Solar PV Facility 4 and the Padloper EGI 4 projects
     

                - Draft Basic Assessment Report
                - Executive Summary

 

“For more information or to access the report appendices, please contact ems@csir.co.za or visit https://bit.ly/PadloperPV_EGI”

African Clean Energy Developments (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Padloper PV (Pty) Ltd near Murraysburg, Western Cape and Northern Cape Provinces
Draft Basic Assessment Reports for the proposed Padloper Solar PV Facilities 5 -7 and the associated 132 kV overhead power lines (i.e., Padloper EGI 5-7)

 

 

  • Basic Assessment Report for the for the proposed development of the Padloper Solar PV Facility 6 and the associated 132 kV overhead power line (i.e., Padloper EGI 6)
     

          - Draft Basic Assessment Report
          - Executive Summary

 

  • Basic Assessment Report for the for the proposed development of the Padloper Solar PV Facility 7 and the associated 132 kV overhead power line (i.e., Padloper EGI 7)
     

          - Draft Basic Assessment Report
          - Executive Summary

 

For more information or to access the report appendices, please contact ems@csir.co.za or visit https://bit.ly/PadloperPV_EGI

African Clean Energy Developments (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Padloper PV (Pty) Ltd near Murraysburg, Western Cape Province
VOLTA PV, BESS and EGI Solar Energy Facility
  		Artemis Main Transmission Substation (MTS) near Dealesville, Free State
Genesis Beaufort West Renewable Energy Cluster
 

Genesis Beau Valley Wind Energy Facility

 

Genesis Windy Plains Wind Energy Facility

 

Genesis Eland Wind Energy Facility

 

Genesis DBF South Solar Energy Facility

Genesis Beau Valley Solar Energy Facility
 

 

Genesis Eco-Energy Developments (Pty) Ltd near Beaufort West, Western Cape Province
 Ingwe Wind Energy Facility Cluster

For more information, please contact ems@csir.co.za.

 ABO Wind renewable energies (Pty) Ltd  near Molteno, Eastern Cape       Province
Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Processes for the Proposed Development of the Kudu Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Facilities and associated infrastructure, near De Aar, Northern Cape Province: Scoping and EIA Reports for the Proposed Development of the Kudu Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Facilities

Current Status: Environmental Authorisations issued in September 2023. The Environmental Authorisations can be requested from ems@csir.co.za

The Final EIA Reports are provided below.

Facility 1:

Facility 2:

Facility 3:

Facility 4:

Facility 5:

Facility 6:

Facility 7:

Facility 8:

Facility 9:

Facility 10:

Facility 11:

Facility 12:

For more information, contact ems@csir.co.za or visit https://bit.ly/3UlE7dC

ABO Wind renewable energies (Pty) Ltd             Northern Cape
Draft Scoping and EIA Report for the proposed Kaladokhwe WEF projects
 
  • Scoping and EIA for the proposed development of the 240 MW Kaladokhwe Wind Energy Facility 1

     - Draft EIA Report
     - Executive Summary

     

  • Scoping and EIA for the proposed development of the 240 MW Kaladokhwe Wind Energy Facility 2

          - Draft EIA Report
          - Executive Summary
 

  • Scoping and EIA for the proposed development of the 240 MW Kaladokhwe Wind Energy Facility 3

          - Draft EIA Report
          - Executive Summary
 

For more information or to access the report appendices, please contact ems@csir.co.za or visit https://bit.ly/3MOuguT”

Atlantic Renewable Energy Partners (Pty) Ltd near Nxuba (previously Cradock), Eastern Cape Province
 Vhuvhili Solar Photovoltaic Facility and Electricity Grid Infrastructure

 

For enquiries and to request report appendices send an email to ems@csir.co.za.  

  Vhuvhili Solar RF (Pty) Ltd  near Secunda in the Mpumalanga Province
 Square Kilometre Array (SKA) fibre optic cable between Beaufort West and Carnarvon
 
  •  Basic Assessment process for the proposed SKA fibre optic cable
  •  Current status: Environmental Authorisation Granted – 25 Jan 2022
 South African National Research Network (SANReN) Western Cape & Northern Cape
 Draft Basic Assessment (BA) Reports for the proposed 132 kV Kwagga overhead power line projects
 

For more information or to access the report appendices, please contact ems@csir.co.za or visit https://bit.ly/3HpPj5I

 ABO Wind renewable energies (Pty) Ltd  Near Beaufort West, Western Cape  Province

Renewable Energy

Project Title  Client   Project Location
  Basic Assessment Processes for the proposed Padloper Solar PV Facilities and Electricity Grid Infrastructure (EGI)
  		 African Clean Energy Developments (Pty) Ltd (ACED).

 

 Northern and Western Cape
 Basic Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Processes for the Kudu Solar Facilities and Electricity Grid Infrastructure (EGI)
  		 ABO Wind renewable energies (Pty) Ltd                Northern Cape
 Basic Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
 Processes for the Aardvark Solar Facilities and Electricity Grid Infrastructure (EGI)
  		 ABO Wind renewable energies (Pty) Ltd   Northern Cape
  Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 1, 2 and 3:
 
  • Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed development of the 279 MW Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 1 near Beaufort West, Western Cape
  • Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed development of the 341 MW Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 2 near Beaufort West, Western Cape
  • Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed development of the 204.6 MW Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 3 near Beaufort West, Western Cape

 

 Kwagga Wind Energy Facility 1, 2 and 3 (Pty) Ltd  Western Cape
 Gemsbok Solar PV2:         Mulilo Total Coega (Pty) Ltd      Northern Cape
 Gemsbok Solar PV5:               Mulilo Total Coega (Pty) Ltd      Northern Cape
 Gemsbok Solar PV6:               Mulilo Total Coega (Pty) Ltd       Northern Cape
 Environmental authorisations for:
  •  BA for Development of two Solar PV Facilities (Witte Wall PV 1 and Witte Wall PV 2) and associated infrastructure, near Touws River, Western Cape
  •  BA for Development of three Solar PV Facilities (Grootfontein PV 1, Grootfontein PV 2, Grootfontein PV 3) and associated infrastructure, near Touws River, Western Cape
  •  BA for Development of four Solar PV Facilities (Hoek Doornen PV 1, PV 2, PV 3 and PV 4) and associated infrastructure, near Touws River, Western Cape
  •  BA for Development of EGI to support the nine Witte Wall, Grootfontein and Hoek Doornen Solar PV Facilities, near Touws River, Western Cape
                 Veroniva (PTY) Ltd    Western Cape
 Draft BA Report: Komas Wind Energy Facility and Associated infrastructure

 1) Draft Basic Assessment Report

 2) Appendices

 Appendix C: Special studies

      Komas Wind Energy Facility and Associated    infrastructure      Northern Cape
1) FINAL BA REPORT - BA for Development of two Solar PV Facilities (Witte Wall PV 1 and Witte Wall PV 2) and associated infrastructure, near Touws River, Western Cape

2)  FINAL BA REPORT - BA for Development of three Solar PV Facilities (Grootfontein PV 1, Grootfontein PV 2, Grootfontein PV 3) and associated infrastructure, near Touws River, Western Cape

3) FINAL BA REPORT - BA for Development of four Solar PV Facilities (Hoek Doornen PV 1, PV 2, PV 3 and PV 4) and associated infrastructure, near Touws River, Western Cape

4) FINAL BA REPORT - BA for Development of EGI to support the nine Witte Wall, Grootfontein and Hoek Doornen Solar PV Facilities, near Touws River, Western Cape

Please contact ems@csir.co.za should you require an electronic link to the appendices of the above reports

                           Veroniva (PTY) Ltd   Western Cape
Draft Amendment Report for Kap Vley Wind Energy Facility near Kleinzee
  		Juwi Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd (through its project company Kap Vley Wind Farm (Pty)   Ltd)    Northern Cape
BA Report for the Proposed Construction and Operation of EGI to support the Sutherland, Sutherland 2 and Rietrug WEFs
 

1) Draft BA Report
2)  Appendix A to C
3) Appendix D.1 to D.3
4) Appendix D.4 to D.6
5) Appendix E to I

South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Developments (PTY) Ltd Northern Cape and Western Cape
Final Amendment Reports for Sutherland, Sutherland 2 and Rietrug Wind Energy Facilities (WEFs)
 

 

 South Africa Mainstream Renewable Power Developments (PTY) Ltd Northern Cape and Western Cape
Substantive Amendment to the Environmental Authorisation for Edison PV and Shared Electricity Infrastructure

DEA Reference Number: 14/12/16/3/3/2/851/AM1

1) Edison PV - DEA Reference Number: 14/12/16/3/3/2/851/1
2) 29 Solar shared electricity infrastructure - DEA Reference Number: 14/12/16/3/3/2/851/2

Environmental authorisation: Edison PV - 14/12/16/3/3/2/851/1
Environmental authorisation: 29 Solar Electricity Infrastructure - 14/12/16/3/3/2/851/2

    29 Solar (Pty) Ltd   Free State
Proposed Vryburg Solar PV Facilities and associated electrical infrastructure

 

Should you require the Specialist Studies for the above projects, please contact the EAP

ABO Wind Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd North West Province
Version 2: Draft EIA report for the Atlantis gas-to-power project City of Cape Town and GreenCape Western Cape
Green Cape and CoCT  
Scatec Solar Kenhardt Solar PV Projects

 

Scatec Solar Northern Cape
Juwi Skeerhok PV projects Juwi Skeerhok

Juwi renewable energy

Northern Cape
Scatec Solar Kenhardt Solar PV Transmission Line BA Projects

Kenhardt PV4

Kenhardt PV5

 Kenhartd PV6

                 Scatec Solar Africa (Pty) Ltd.     Northern Cape
Updated Draft EIA  Report for the proposed development of the Kap Vley Wind Energy Facility near Kleinzee in the Northern Cape

Volume 1

Volume 2

Draft Basic Assessment Report for the proposed development of the transmission infrastructure to support the juwi Kap Vley Wind Energy Facility near Kleinzee in the Northern Cape

    		     Juwi South Africa      Northern Cape

    Other projects

    Project title Client Project location
    Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Proposed Construction, Operation and Decommissioning of a Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant and Associated Infrastructure at Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast: Environmental Authorisation
          		Umgeni Water KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
    Green Tech Western Cape
    Umgeni Water KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
    Umgeni Water - Lovu  
    Umgeni Water - Lovu KwaZulu-Natal South Coast
    Umgeni water - Tongaat KwaZulu-Natal North Coast
    Proposed OTGC Maydon Wharf Storage Terminal Upgrade Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo Terminals (PTY) Ltd Port of Durban, KZN
    Umgeni Water KwaZulu-Natal North Coast

    Strategic Environmental Assessments

    Project Title Client Project Location
    SEA for Aquaculture Development in South Africa National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). South Africa
    SEA for the efficient and effective rollout of Wind energy in South Africa Phase 2 National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). South Africa
    SEA for Shale Gas Development in South Africa National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). South Africa
    SEA for the efficient and effective expansion of the electricity grid infrastructure in South Africa National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). South Africa
    SEA for the Port of Saldanha Transnet South Africa
    SEA for the efficient and effective rollout of Wind energy in South Africa National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). South Africa
    SEA for the efficient and effective rollout of Solar PV energy in South Africa National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). South Africa
    SEA for the Development of a Phased Gas Pipeline Network for South Africa National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) South Africa
    SEA for the Square Kilometre Array Phase 1 National Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) South Africa

    Special Needs and Skills Development Programme

    Draft Basic Assessment Reports

    Project Client Project Location
    Basic Assessment for the expansion of a Chicken Broiler Facility on a 2.57 hectare farm on plot 62, Mapleton, Ekurhuleni District, Gauteng Mthunzi chicken supplier Gauteng Province South Africa
    Final basic assessment for the Zaforho Tracing's proposed development of a pig and vegetable production facility Zaforho Tracing (Pty) Ltd Cullinan, Pretoria
    Draft basic assessment report for the Mojaletema Primary Co-operation (Pty) Ltd's proposed piggery facility on portion 15 of Farm Bultfontein 192 IR  Mojaletema Primary Co-operation (Pty) Ltd's  Nigel, Gauteng
    Draft version Basic Assessment Report for the proposed sand mining project  Ga Re Lekeng Gape CC  Limpopo province, South Africa
    Draft Basic Assessment Report for the proposed Ingwazi Trading (Pty) Ltd Chicken Broiler Facility, 74 Dahlia Road, Welgedacht A.H. Springs, Gauteng  Ingwazi Trading (Pty) Ltd  Springs, Gauteng
    Final Basic Assessment for the proposed development of Makadima Leisure and Cultural Village in Dinokana, North West  Makadima Leisure and Cultural Village 101 (Pty)Ltd  Dinokana Village, North West
    Draft Basic Assessment for the Lungile Poultry Farm (Pty) Ltd's proposed chicken layer enterprise  Lungile Poultry Farm (Pty) Ltd Waterval, Mpumalanga
    Draft Basic Assessment for the proposed Mthethwa Trust 10 HA Sugarcane cultivation on Broughton Farm, Albert Falls Mthethwa Trust Albert Falls, KwaZulu-Natal
    Basic Assessment for the proposed development of aquaculture cage cul ture f ish farm in Albasini Dam, Thulamela Local Municipali ty in the Vhembe Dist r ict Municipali ty, Limpopo  Makwaria Holdings (Pty) Ltd Limpopo  Province, South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Final reports
     Final basic assessment report for IDCNKE Holdings' proposed expansion of a chicken layer facility and vegetables production

    IDCNKE Holdings

     

    Pretoria, Gauteng

     

    Final basic assessment report for the proposed development of a chicken layer facility New Age Chicken Supply Primary Co-operative Springs, Gauteng
    Final Basic Assessment for the Lewin AgriBusiness (Pty) Ltd's proposed chicken layer enterprise in Brakpan, Gauteng Lewin AgriBusiness (Pty) Ltd Brakpan, Gauteng

    Services Offered

    Contact Person

    Paul Lochner

    ems@csir.co.za

    +27 21 888 2661/2400