TA017472
CAPE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PRACTITIONERS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FULL SCOPING AND EIA PROCESS PROPOSED RAND HEIGHTS SOLAR PV FACILITY, BESS AND INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL GRID CONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE MBOMBELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN THE EHLANZENI DISTRICT, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT (NEMA, ACT NO 107 OF 1998 AS AMENDED) AN APPLICATION FOR FULL SCOPING & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT RELATING TO THE PROPOSED RAND HEIGHTS SOLAR PV FACILITY, BESS AND INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL GRID CONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (DFFE) AS THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR DECISION MAKING. PROPOSAL: THE PROPOSED RAND HEIGHTS SOLAR PV AND INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL GRID CONNECTION INFRASTRUCTURE ENTAILS THE FOLLOWING:
•ONE (1) X UP TO 216MW SOLAR PV DEVELOPMENT WITH ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING A 864 MWH BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS).
•LOOP-IN-LOOP-OUT ELECTRICAL GRID CONNECTION TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF THE PROPOSED SOLAR PV FACILITY TO THE NATIONAL GRID. Full wording in the Lowvelder print newspaper – 03/09/2026
Reference Number: TA017472
