Kuduskop Wind Farm - Basic Assessment for the 132 kV Overhead Powerline and Associated Infrastructure Located Across the Northern and Western Cape Provinces of South Africa

Kuduskop Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd (a special purpose vehicle of G7 Renewable Energies (G7)) seeks to apply for Environmental Authorisation (EA) to develop a 132 kV Overhead Powerline (OHPL) and two 33/132 kV onsite substations to facilitate the transmission of renewable energy generated by the authorised Kuduskop North wind energy facility (WEF) (EA Reference: 14/12/16/3/3/2/1115/AM1) and the Kuduskop WEF (EA Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/1976/1).

The Project specifications relevant to this assessment is summarised as follows:

• 132 kV Double Circuit Powerline, twin tern;
• Mono pole and steel lattice structures;
• 33/132kV substation, up to 4 ha each (Kuduskop North WEF Substation and Kuduskop Substation on site substation);
• Structures up to 45m - max height;
• Powerline Servitude 31m wide (15.5m each side);
• Right of Way Servitude (servitude road) up to 14m wide;
• Total Servitude area width is 45m (31+14); and
• 400m wide corridor for assessment and approval.

SLR Consulting (South Africa) Pty Ltd (SLR) have been appointed by Kuduskop Wind Farm Pty Ltd to undertake the Basic Assessment process for the project.

Status

Notice is hereby given, in terms of the EIA Regulations, 2014 promulgated under NEMA, that the draft Basic Assessment Report prepared for the above-mentioned project has been made available for a 30-day public review and comment period from 3 March 2026 to 3 April 2026.

Should you and/or your organisation wish to comment on any aspect of the draft ESIA, comments should be forwarded to SLR at the email address and telephone number shown above. For comments to be included in the draft ESIA, they should reach SLR by no later than 3 April 2026.

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