Lebone Energy Facility (RF) (Pty) Ltd – 200 MW Lebone Solar PV Energy Facility, Free State Province

Lebone Energy Facility (RF) (Pty) Ltd (Lebone) is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) wholly owned by Pele Green Energy (Pty) Ltd and is proposing to develop the Lebone Energy Facility located in the Masilonyana Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State Province. The proposed project is located approximately 1 km from the town of Theunissen and is located on the farm Kareebooms Vallei.

Lebone is proposing to apply for Environmental Authorisation (EA) following Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIA) Process for the 200 MW Lebone Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Facility (the project). As per the National Environment Management Act (NEMA, Act No. 107 of 1998, as amended) and the 2014 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014 as amended), a Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (S&EIA) process will be followed for the Development. The formal application will be submitted to the Competent Authority (CA), Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE). In addition, the project includes the application for a Water Use Authorisation (General Authorisation or Water Use Licence, as applicable), in terms of Section 39 or 41(4) of the National Water Act, 1998 (No. 36 of 1998) (NWA) (Competent Authority; Department of Water and Sanitation).

SLR Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SLR) has been appointed by Lebone Energy Facility (RF) (Pty) Ltd as the independent Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) to undertake the required S&EIA process and manage the Public Participation Process for the proposed Lebone Solar PV Energy Facility.

Status

Please be informed that the Scoping Report has been compiled and has been submitted to the competent authority for review and decision-making (27 June 2025).

The Scoping Report has been compiled with due consideration of the requirements of the EIA Regulations 2014 (as amended), as well as comments received from Interested and Affected Parties (l&APs) during the Scoping Report review and comment period (16 May to 17 June 2025). For responses to comments received during the review and comment period, please refer to the Comments and Responses Report (Appendix P).

A full copy of the Scoping Report is available for download below.

To register as an I&AP, please contact SLR using the details provided above.

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