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Withok Solar Farm Project, Brakpan

Short Project Title

Withok Solar Farm Project

Project Title

Environmental Authorisation Process for the Proposed 10 MW Withok Solar Farm Project

SRK Project Reference Number

597276

SRK Project Manager

Nicola Rump

Contact Person

Nicola Rump

Contact Email

nrump@srk.co.za

Contact Number

041 509 4800

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Thuthukani Energy (Pty) Ltd proposes to install a 10MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facility at Withok Estates in Brakpan, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province.

In fulfilment of South African legislation requirements, Environmental Authorisation (EA) in the form of a Basic Assessment (BA) process is currently being undertaken for the proposed facility.

SRK Consulting South Africa (Pty) Ltd (SRK) has been appointed as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to conduct the BA process and associated public participation process in accordance with the relevant legislation.

PROJECT LOCATION

The solar PV facility is proposed to be situated on Portions 70 to 75, and 94 to 97 of the Farm Withok 131 IR along Koot Road / Floors Street, in the suburb of Withok Estates, the town of Brakpan, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality and Gauteng Province.

STATUS OF PROJECT

The Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) granted EA for the proposed solar PV facility on 16 October 2024. Details of GDARD’s decision, including the rationale and appeals procedure can be found in the Record of Decision (RoD) letter provided below.