Agricultural and Pivot Expansion near Luckhoff, Free State Province

JN Venter Beleggings Trust is proposing the development of an expansion of a centre pivot irrigation farm on a site located Southwest of Luckhoff and Koffiesfontein in the Free State Province. The proposed area of development is accessible via the R48. This expansion will be developed on farms Weltevreden 755, Lemoen-spruit 667 and Diepdraai 754. The total area on all three portions is 4800 ha, however only 2690 ha is proposed for development. The study area falls within the Letsemeng Local Municipality within the Xhariep District Municipality. The agricultural development will entail the following at a minimum:
Development of centre pivot areas (cultivation and irrigation)
Construction of an abstraction pipeline from the existing irrigation canal
Two water storage dams each with a proposed alternative
A new pump stations
A 9ha solar PV with alternatives and an 5MW overhead power line
A Battery Energy Storage System
The current proposed water pipeline crossing will be approximately 68m downstream and north west of an existing road bridge crossing.
It is proposed that ~2690ha will be transformed across the property for the establishment of the agricultural development