Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Processes for the Proposed Development of the three Biesjesvlei solar PV facilities (Biesjesvlei PV1 – PV3), Biesjesvlei Battery Energy Storage Systems (Biesjesvlei BESS 1 – 3), associated grid connections (Biesjesvlei EGI 1 – 3), Main Transmission Substation (MTS) and Loop-in-Loop-Out (LILO), near Smithfield, Free State

• Report 1_Biesjesvlei Solar PV_BESS_EGI_1_DSR      
  • Executive Summary
  • Draft Scoping Report

• Report 2_Biesjesvlei Solar PV_BESS_EGI_2_DSR   
  • Executive Summary
  • Draft Scoping Report

• Report 3_Biesjesvlei Solar PV_BESS_EGI_3_DSR             
  • Executive Summary
  • Draft Scoping Report

     

• Report 4_Biesjesvlei MTS_LILO_DSR                       
  • Executive Summary
  • Draft Scoping Report

Report and Appendices available at https://bit.ly/Biesjesvlei_PV_BESS_EGI_Projects.

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

Ratel Battery Energy Facility and its associated electrical grid infrastructure

• I&AP Cover Letter
• Final Basic Assessment Report
• Comments and Responses Report
• Appendices
   

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

Final 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
  • Final 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
  • Final 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
  • Final 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
  • Final 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

Final Basic Assessment Reports for the proposed Padloper Solar PV Facilities 5 -7 (i.e., Padloper PV 5-7) and the associated 132 kV overhead power lines (i.e., Padloper EGI 5-7)

• Final Basic Assessment Report for the proposed Padloper Solar PV Facility 5 (i.e., Padloper PV 5) and the associated 132 kV overhead power lines (i.e., Padloper EGI 5)
  • Final Basic Assessment Report

• Final Basic Assessment Report for the proposed Padloper Solar PV Facilities 6 (i.e., Padloper PV 6) and the associated 132 kV overhead power lines (i.e., Padloper EGI 6)
  • Final Basic Assessment Report

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

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

Genesis Beaufort West Renewable Energy Cluster
 

• Genesis Beau Valley Wind Energy Facility
  • Final Scoping Report – I&AP Cover Letter
  • Final Scoping Report – Executive Summary
  • Final Scoping Report – Main Report
  • Final Scoping Report – Appendices

• Genesis Windy Plains Wind Energy Facility
  • Final Scoping Report – I&AP Cover Letter
  • Final Scoping Report – Executive Summary
  • Final Scoping Report – Main Report
  • Final Scoping Report – Appendices

• Genesis Eland Wind Energy Facility
  • Final Scoping Report – I&AP Cover Letter
  • Final Scoping Report – Executive Summary
  • Final Scoping Report – Main Report
  • Final Scoping Report – Appendices

• Genesis DBF South Solar Energy Facility
  • Final EIA Report – I&AP Cover Letter
  • Final EIA Report – Executive Summary
  • Final EIA Report – Main Report
  • Environmental Authorisation

     

• Genesis Beau Valley Solar Energy Facility
  • Final EIA Report – Executive Summary
  • Final EIA Report – Main Report
  • Final EIA Report – Appendices
  • Environmental Authorisation

Genesis Eco-Energy Developments (Pty) Ltd

near Beaufort West, Western Cape Province