Mainstream Beaufort West and Trakas Wind Farms

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 37 published in Government Notice No.982 under Chapter 5, Part 4 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA, Act No. 107 of 1998 and subsequent amendments) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014, as amended) of the submission of the following:

Beaufort West Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd is proposing to construct one (1) 140MW commercial wind energy facility, namely Beaufort West Wind Farm, with associated electrical infrastructure which includes one (1) 132kV / 400kV Main Transmission Substation (MTS) (namely the authorised and approved Galenia MTS (DFFE Reference number: 14-12-16-3-3-2-925-2), two (2) authorised and approved 400kV overhead lines (OHLs) (DFFE Reference number: 14-12-16-3-3-2-925-1 & DFFE Reference number: 14-12-16-3-3-2-925-2), one (1) 33kV / 132kV onsite substation (namely the Varsfontein substation (DFFE Reference number: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2464/AM2 & 14/12/16/3/3/1/2465/AM2 ) and one (1) 132kV OHL (DFFE Reference number:14/12/16/3/3/1/2465/AM2).Trakas Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd is proposing to construct one (1) 140MW commercial wind energy facility, namely Trakas Wind Farm. Botha are situated near the town of Beaufort West in the Western Cape Province.

On 28 October 2021, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, namely Gwede Mantashe, announced both Beaufort West and Trakas Wind Farms as Preferred Bidders of the Round 5 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). These wind farms have now become Strategic Infrastructure Projects (SIPs) (i.e., SIPs 8 and 10).

Status

Notice is hereby given, in terms of the EIA Regulations, 2014 promulgated under NEMA, that Final EMPrs and Final Layouts prepared for the above-mentioned project was submitted to the DFFE on 11 April 2023. The Final EMPrs, Final Layouts and all supporting documentation submitted to the DFFE is available for download below for information purposes.