Rippon

The development of an up to 324MW wind energy facility, which includes wind turbines, a collector substation, 132kV power line, access roads (gravel in nature), temporary laydown areas, Operation and Maintenance Buildings. The project site is located between Somerset East and Makhanda approximately 45km south-east of Somerset East, within the Blue Crane Route Local Municipality and the Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape Province. The site falls within Focus Area 3 of the Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZ), which is known as the Cookhouse REDZ. The eight (8) properties comprise the project site: Remaining Extent of Farm No 381; Remaining Extent of Farm Wilton No 409; Portion 7 of Farm No 381; Remaining Extent of Farm Hartebeest Kuil No 220; Portion 1 of Farm Hartebeest Kuil No 220; Portion 2 of Farm Haartebeestkuil No 220; Portion 2 of Farm No 230 and Remaining Extent of Portion 4 (Pruim Plaas) of Farm Draai Hoek No 221.