Proposed 480MW Oslaagte Solar 3 Photovoltaic Project south east of Kroonstad, Free State Province.

Oslaagte Solar 3 (Pty) Ltd (the “Applicant”) has proposed the development of up to 480MW Oslaagte Solar 3 Photovoltaic (PV) Project near Kroonstad, in the Free State Province (the “Project”). The electricity generated by the Project will be transmitted through a 132kV power line from the new facility substation to a new 400/132 kV Main Transmission Substation (MTS). Included in this application is the proposed development of the 400/132kV Main Transmission Substation (MTS) and 400kV Loop in Loop Out (LILO) Powerlines between the new MTS and existing Eskom 400kV Powerlines.
The Project is located approximately 20km to the south east of Kroonstad’s central business district (CBD) and falls within Ward 1 of the Moqhaka Local Municipality (MLM). The R76 runs along the eastern boundary of the site.