PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF KOTULO TSATSI ENERGY PV 3 NEAR KENHARDT, NORTHERN CAPE

The Applicant, Kotulo Tsatsi Energy (Pty) Ltd, is proposing the construction of a photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facility (known as the Kotulo Tsatsi Energy PV3) located on a site located approximately 70km south-west of the town of Kenhardt and 60km north east of Brandvlei in the Northern Cape Province. The solar energy facility will comprise several arrays of PV panels and associated infrastructure and will have a contracted capacity of up to 200MW. The facility will be located within the farm Portion 2 of Farm Styns Vley 280. The PV facility is planned to be located adjacent to the authorised 100MW Kotulo Tsatsi PV2 facility, and within an area previously authorised for CSP project infrastructure. The project site 1 falls under the Hantam Local Municipality which is part of Namakwa District Municipality. The site is accessible via an existing gravel farm road (known as Soafskolk Road) which provides access to the farm off of the R27 which is located east of the project site.