EIA for the Mabele Emoyeni WEF

Short Project Title

EIA for the Mabele Emoyeni WEF

Project Title

EIA for the Mabele Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility

SRK Project Reference Number

610106

Official Reference Number

TBC

SRK Project Manager

Kate Steyn

Contact Person

Murad Esau

Contact Email

ctpp@srk.co.za

Contact Number

+27 21 659 3060

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Seriti Green Developments South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Seriti Green) propose to develop the Mabele Emoyeni Wind Energy Facility (WEF) and Electrical Grid Infrastructure (EGI) (the project) at a ~27 714 ha site in the central Free State near Ventersburg (the site). The site has a relatively good wind resource and is located close to existing Eskom powerlines.

The project will require authorisation in terms of various legislation, including the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA).  SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) has been appointed by Seriti Green as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to oversee the environmental aspects of the project, including the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process required in terms of NEMA.


PROJECT LOCATION

Matjhabeng and Moqhaka Local Municipalities, Free State


STATUS OF PROJECT

Seriti Green is currently undertaking an environmental and social constraints mapping exercise to identify areas of sensitivity within the project area for consideration in the development of a project layout. Following completion of this screening study, Seriti Green will develop a project layout that takes account of sensitive areas and features and this will be assessed through a comprehensive EIA process.

A Background Information Document (BID) is available in English, Afrikaans and Sesotho for information purposes (see below).

The formal commencement of the EIA process will be advertised and stakeholders will be informed of opportunities to comment on documents during the Scoping and Impact Assessment phases. Interested parties are encouraged to register on the project stakeholder database via the following online form: https://forms.office.com/r/4ctkyayy9P. Alternatively, requests for registration as a stakeholder may be submitted to Murad Esau of SRK: ctpp@srk.co.za.