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Carletonville SPP

GRANTING AND ISSUANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION FOR THE APPLICATION IN TERMS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 107 OF 1998) (“NEMA”), AS AMENDED, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (“EIA”) REGULATIONS OF 2014, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PROPOSED CARLETONVILLE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PLANT AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE ON THE REMAINDER OF FARM TWYFELVLAKTE NO. 105, MERAFONG CITY LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, WEST RAND DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, GAUTENG.

COMPETENT AUTHORITY REF. NO. : 14/12/16/3/3/2/2575

On behalf of the Holder of the Environmental Authorisation (EA), JUWI Renewable Energies (Pty) Ltd., this notice serves to inform the public of the granting of the EA issued by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the  Environment (DFFE) on 05 February 2025 for  the proposed Carletonville Solar Photovoltaic Plant (SPP) with associated infrastructure, situated within the Merafong City Local Municipality.

Please note that a section detailing the ‘Reasons for Decision’ regarding the authorisation granted by the competent authority, DFFE, is included under Annexure 1 of the EA.

Note: Your attention is also drawn to the fact that an appeal may be lodged against the decision in terms of the National Appeal Regulations of 2014, as amended. The appeal procedure is outlined in Sections 10 and 11 within the EA issued and must be lodged within 20 (twenty) calendar days from the date on which the Holder of the EA sent notification to Registered I&APs – i.e., 20 days from 18 February 2025.

Refer to the link given below for the Environmental Authorisations issued for the Carletonville SPP and Associated Infrastructure:

• EA for the Carletonville SPP and Associated Infrastructure

Please see also the Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report and its Appendices provided below for public viewing. Take note that documents are provided for information purposes only and not for commenting purposes.

Complete set of documents available for download:

• Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report
• Appendix A: EAP CV
• Appendix B: Carletonville SPP Photosheet
• Appendix C1: Proactive IAP Database
• Appendix C2: Background Information Document
• Appendix C3: Site Notices and Adverts
• Appendix C4: I&AP Notification Proof
• Appendix C5: Comments & Responses Table
• Appendix C6: Comments Received
• Appendix D1.1: Agricultural Assessment SPP
• Appendix D1.2 Agricultural Assessment_OPL
• Appendix D2.1: Terrestrial Biodiversity Assessment
• Appendix D2.2: Animal Species Compliance Statement
• Appendix D3: Avifaunal Assessment
• Appendix D4.1: Aquatic Impact Assessment_SPP
• Appendix D4.3: Aquatic Impact Assessment_OPL
• Appendix D5.1: Heritage Impact Assessment
• Appendix 5.2: Palaeontological Impact Assessment
• Appendix D6: Visual Assessment
• Appendix D7: Socio-Economic Assessment
• Appendix D8: Hydrogeological Specialist Study
• Appendix D9: Traffic Impact Assessment
• Appendix D10: Engineering Services Report
• Appendix D11: Geotechnical Investigation
• Appendix D12: Glint & Glare Assessment
• Appendix F: Impact Assessment Tables
• Appendix G: SVR & STR
• Appendix H: Specialist Declarations
• Appendix I1.1: Generic Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for Overhead Power Line
• Appendix I1.2: Generic EMPr for Substation
• Appendix I3: Standard EMPr
• Appendix J1: Eskom Proximity Consent
• Appendix J2: SAHRIS Submission
• Appendix K: Coordinates & Footprints
• Appendix L: Cumulative Map

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