WIND GARDEN WIND FARM AND FRONTEER WIND FARM, EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE
Project Names: Wind Garden Wind Farm and Fronteer Wind Farm, Eastern Cape Province
Applicant: Wind Garden (Pty) Ltd and Fronteer (Pty) Ltd
Proposed Activities: The development of the Wind Garden Wind Farm with a contracted capacity of up to 264MW which will include up to 47 wind turbine and the Fronteer Wind Farm with a contracted capacity of up to 213MW which will include up to 38 wind turbines. Associated infrastructure for each wind farm includes on-site switching station, collector substation, a 132kV power line (twin turn dual circuit), access roads (gravel in nature), concrete foundations and hardstands, laydown area, cabling to be laid underground where practical, temporary concrete batching plant, temporary staff accommodation, and operation and maintenance buildings.
Location: Located between Somerset East and Makhanda, ~18km north-west of Makhanda, within the Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province, and within the Cookhouse Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZ). The affected properties include:
| Wind Garden Wind Farm | Fronteer Wind Farm |
| Remaining Extent of Farm Brackkloof No 183 | Remainder of Farm Table Hill Farm No 187 |
| Portion 5 of Farm Hilton No 182 | Portion 2 of Table Hill Farm No 187 |
| Portion 8 of Farm Hilton No 182 | Portion 3 of the Farm Table Hill Farm No 187 |
| Portion 4 of Farm Vandermerweskraal No 132 | Remainder of the Farm Hounslow No 131 |
| Portion 1 of Farm Thursford No183 | Portion 1 of Farm Draai Farm No 184 |
| Portion 1 of Farm No 132 | |
| Portion 1 of Farm Burnt Kraal No 189 | |
| Portion 1 of Farm Table Hill No 187 |
Basic Assessment Process: In terms of Sections 24 and 24D of the National Environmental Management Act (No 107 of 1998), as read with Government Notice R324 – R327, as amended, Environmental Authorisation is required for the projects. As the project sites are located within a REDZ, Basic Assessment (BA) processes are required to be undertaken in accordance with GNR114 (February 2018). Savannah Environmental is undertaking the required environmental assessments and a combined public participation process.
Notification of Extension of review and comment period for Basic Assessment Reports: The review and comment period for the Basic Assessment (BA) Reports commenced on 04 March 2021. At the request of registered parties, the review period has been extended to 06 May 2021 and can be viewed at / downloaded from: https://savannahsa.com/public-documents/energy-generation/eastern-cape-cluster-of-renewable-energy-facilities/. The due date for written comments is Thursday, 06 May 2021. Please see contact details below for submission of written comments.
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