Please note the Site Sensitivity Verification Report and Environmental Management Programme for the proposed Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Plant on Portion 23 of the Farm Wolwedans 129, Groot Brak, Mossel Bay Local Municipality, is available for public review and commenting from 14 February 2025 – 17 March 2025. Kindly forward your written comments to Jessica Gossman at email: jessica@sescc.net; or postal address: P.O. Box 443, Milnerton, 7435 on or before 17 March 2025.
Kindly note the proposed development falls within the ambit of the Solar Exclusion Norm and Exclusion of the Development and Expansion of Solar Photovoltaic Facilities from the Requirement to obtain an Environmental Authorisation (GN 4558 of 2024). Therefore, the abovementioned documents must be available for public consultation prior to the submission of the Registration form for the proposed development. Please see the links to the reports below:
Draft Site Sensitivity Verification Report – 14 February 2025 – Groot Brak
Appendix A – Agricultural Assessment – Groot Brak
Appendix B – Aquatic Compliance Statement – Groot Brak
Appendix C1 – Botanical Assessment – Solar Facilities – Groot Brak
Appendix C2 – Botanical Assessment – Powerline – Groot Brak
Appendix D1 – Animal Assessment – Solar Facilities – Groot Brak
Appendix D2 – Animal Assessment – Powerline – Groot Brak
Appendix E – Visual Impact Assessment – Groot Brak
Appendix F1 – Heritage Statement
Appendix F2 – Notice of Intent – to be submitted
Appendix G – Preliminary Engineering Design Report – Groot Brak
Draft Environmental Management Programme – 14 February 2025 – Groot Brak Solar
Additional project related information to be submitted with the Registration form:
1. Consolidated Screening Tool Reports
2. Overall Locality Map of the Proposal
3. Curriculum Vitaes of the EAPs
4. Public Consultation Documents:
4.1. List of Interested and Affected Parties – Groot Brak