Grid connection infrastructure for the Namas Wind Farm

Project Name: Grid connection infrastructure for the Namas Wind Farm, Northern Cape

Applicant: Genesis Namas Wind (Pty) Ltd

Proposed Activity: The development of a double-circuit 132kV power line and collector substation to connect the Namas Wind Farm substation to the Eskom grid. The power line and collector substation will be assessed within a 300m grid connection corridor.

Location: The 300m power line corridor is located within the Nama Khoi Local Municipality and the Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape. The corridor falls within Focus Area 8 of the Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZ), which is known as the Springbok REDZ.
The power line corridor traverses eleven affected properties: Portion 3 of the Farm Zonnekwa 328, Portion 2 of the Farm Zonnekwa 328, Portion 1 of the Farm Zonnekwa 326, Remaining extent of the Farm Zonnekwa 326, Remaining extent of the Farm Honde Vlei 325, Remaining extent of the Farm Kannabieduin 324, Remaining extent of the Farm Sand Kop 322, Remaining extent of the Farm Mannels Vley 321, Remaining extent of the Farm Dikgat 195, Portion 15 of the Farm Dikgat 195 and the Remaining Extent of Farm Rooivlei 327.