THE PROPOSED ESKOM ALOE SUBSTATION AND LOOP-IN LOOP-OUT (LILO) POWERLINES

GA Environment (Pty) Ltd has been appointed by Eskom Limpopo Operating Unit (LOU) to undertake a Basic Assessment (BA) and Water Use Authorisation (WUA) for the proposed construction of a 132kV substation and associated and parallel 132kV Silica-Aloe loop-in and Thabamoopo-Aloe loop-out powerlines. The objective of the proposed project is to secure supply of electricity in order to cater for proposed developments in the area. The proposed substation will cover an extent of 2 hectares and will include the construction of a 6m wide and 200m long access road.