UMMBILA EMOYENI RENEWABLE ENERGY WIND FACILITIES, MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

Emoyeni Renewable Energy Farm (Pty) Ltd is proposing the development of renewable energy facilities, collectively known as the Ummbila Emoyeni Renewable Energy Faclility, consisting of a commercial wind farm, solar PV facility, and associated grid infrastructure, including a battery energy storage system, located approximately 6km southeast of Bethal in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.

A preferred project focus area with an extent of 27 819ha been identified by Emoyeni Renewable Energy Farm (Pty) Ltd as a technically suitable area for the development of the Ummbilla Emoyeni Renewable Energy Farm with a contracted capacity of up to 666MW of wind energy and 150MW of solar energy. This layout, and project capacity, will reduce as the EIA and scoping process identifies environmental constraints that exclude areas for development.

The wind farm is proposed to accommodate the following infrastructure:
Up to 111 wind turbines with a maximum hub height of up to 200m. The tip height of the turbines will be up to 300m.
33kV / 132kV onsite collector substations
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
Cabling between turbines, to be laid underground where practical
Laydown and O&M hub (approximately 300m x 300m):
Batching plant of 4ha to 7ha
Construction compound (temporary) of 6 Ha approximately
Operation and Maintenance office of 1.5Ha approximately ,
Laydown and crane hardstand areas (approximately 75m x 120m)
Access roads of 12-13m wide, with 12m at turning circles.

It is anticipated that the power generated by the project will be bid into the REIPPPP tender process (DMRE) and/or into private off take opportunities. The LILO corridor will intersect with either the Camden-Zeus 1 400kV, Camden-Zeus 2 400kV or Camden-Tutuka 400kV power line.