Project Name: The Proposed Amendment and Split of the Paulputs Wind Energy Facility and Associated Grid Connection Infrastructure.
DFFE Reference Number: 14/12/16/3/3/2/1160
Project Description: Paulputs Wind Energy Facility (RF) (Pty) Ltd (‘PWEF’), a wholly owned subsidiary of WKN-WindCurrent (Pty) Ltd, are proposing to give permission to Paulputs Wind Energy Facility North (RF) (Pty) Ltd and Paulputs Wind Energy Facility South (RF) (Pty) Ltd to split and amend the Environmental Authorisation (EA), received 11 December 2019 (DFFE Reference No. 14/12/16/3/3/2/1120), into three amendment applications for EA:
- 150 MW Paulputs WEF North and Associated Infrastructure – Amendment Application 1
- 132 kV Grid Connection for Paulputs WEF North – Amendment Application 2
- 150 MW Paulputs WEF South and Associated Infrastructure – Amendment Application 3
Part II Amendment Process: Three Part II EA Amendment Applications and Draft Amendment Reports were submitted to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), under the provisions of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998) (NEMA), as amended, and the requirements of the relevant Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, as amended.
Invitation to comment: The Draft Amendment Reports are being made available for public review and comment from Monday, 02 August 2021 to Wednesday, 01 September 2021 (both days inclusive). The reports are subjected to compliance in accordance with EIA Regulations, 2014 (as amended) of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act 107 of 1998 – NEMA). These reports and applications have been submitted under Chapter 5 (Amendment). Moreover the processes take into consideration Chapter 2 Regulation 3 (1); (2) and (3) of the NEMA, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998).
The Draft Amendment Reports have been made available at the Pofadder Library, in Hard Copy; and on the Arcus website: https://arcusconsulting.co.za/projects/, in online / electronic copy.
Please click on the links below to access the Draft Amendment Report(s) (DARs) of each Amendment Application and Approved Specialist Reports of the Paulputs WEF:
Amendment Application 1: 150MW Paulputs WEF North and Associated Infrastructure
Volume I: Draft Amendment Report: Paulputs North WEF
01.Vol_I_Paulputs North WEF Draft Amendment Report
04. Vol_I_Appx C_PPP Report_PPN WEF
Volume II: Specialist Assessments and Verifications
Proposed Amendment Specialist Studies
13. CAA and Defence Verification Report
Amendment Application 2: 132kV Grid Connection for Paulputs WEF North
Volume I: Draft Amendment Report: Paulputs North WEF Grid Connection
01. Paulputs North WEF Grid Connection Amendment
04. Vol_I_Appx C_PPP Report_PPN WEF Grid
Volume II: Specialist Assessments and Verifications
12. CAA and Defence Verification Report
Amendment Application 3: 150MW Paulputs WEF South and Associated Infrastructure
Volume I: Draft Amendment Report: Paulputs South WEF
01.Vol_I_Paulputs South WEF Draft Amendment Report
04. Vol_I_Appx C_PPP Report-PPS WEF
Volume II: Specialist Assessments and Verifications
12. CAA and Defence Verification Report
PWEF Approved Specialist Reports Applicable to each Amendment Application above:
1 Soil Impact Assessment Report
3 Aquatic Impact Assessment Report
4 Fauna and Flora Impact Assessment
5 Bird Impact Assessment Report
6 Bat Impact Assessment Report
8 Heritage Impact Assessment Report
9 Visual Impact Assessment Report_1of2
9 Visual Impact Assessment Report_2of2
10 Social Impact Assessment Report
11 Traffic Impact Assessment Report
Comment Submission: Should you have any comments, questions, queries, concerns or wish to receive more information about the proposed development at any stage of the impact assessment process, please contact Arcus through the following ways:
Contact : Ashleigh von der Heyden
Reference : 3944 Paulputs WEF Amendments
Post : 240 Main Road, 1st Floor Great Westerford, Rondebosch, 7700
Telephone : +27 21 412 1529
Fax : +27 86 762 2885
Email : paulputs@arcusconsulting.co.za
