On the 23 June 2023, a Part I Application for the amendment of an Environmental Authorisation (EA), to split the EA, DFFE reference: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2323, was submitted to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), in terms of Chapter 5, Regulation 27(2)(a) of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 as amended.

In terms of Regulation 4(2) of the EIA Regulations, 2014 as amended, please be advised that the DFFE has decided to grant the amendment to the EA dated 30 June 2023 by issuing new EAs, Table 1 and Table 2 below provide reference.

Table 1: New EA relevant to the MTHS Project 

EA / Project Title Proposed Development of the Mulilo Total Hydra Storage Project: Grid Interconnection and Associated Infrastructure near De Aar, Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Northern Cape Province 
Holder of the Authorisation  Mulilo Total Hydra Storage (Pty) Ltd 
DFFE Reference  14/12/16/3/3/1/2323/1 
EA issue date  02 August 2023 

 

Table 2: New EA relevant to the DPD Solar PV1 Project 

EA / Project Title  Proposed Development of the Du Plessis Dam Solar PV1 Project: Additional Grid Interconnection and Associated Infrastructure near De Aar, Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Northern Cape Province 
Holder of the Authorisation  Du Plessis Dam Solar PV1 (Pty) Ltd 
DFFE Reference  14/12/16/3/3/1/2323/2 
EA issue date  02 August 2023 


A copy of the respective EAs, and reasons for decision, are available for download below and from the EAP at +27105963502 / ERMArcus.DeAar@erm.com. 

Appeal Procedures: An appeal may be filed against this decision in terms of the National Appeals Regulations, 2014. Attention is drawn to Chapter 2 of the National Environmental Management Act, Act No. 107 of 1998 National Appeal Regulations published under Government Notice GN R 993 in Government Gazette No. 38303 dated 08 December 2014 (National Appeal Regulations, 2014), which prescribes the appeal procedure to be followed. An appellant must submit an appeal to the appeal administrator and a copy of the appeal to the Applicant, Mulilo Total Hydra Storage (Pty) Ltd and / or Du Plessis Dam Solar PV1 (Pty) Ltd, any registered Interested and Affected Party (I&AP), and any organ of state with interest in the matter, within 20 days from the date that the notification of the decision was sent. 

Appeals must be submitted in writing in the prescribed form to:

To 

 The Director: Appeals and Legal Review 
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE) 
By email  appeals@dffe.gov.za 
By hand  Environment House, 473 Steve Biko Road, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083 
By post  Private Bag X447, Pretoria, 0001 


To obtain the prescribed appeal form and for guidance on the submission of appeals, please visit the Department’s website at https://www.dffe.gov.za/documents/forms#legal_authorisations or request a copy of the documents at appeals@dffe.gov.za. 

EA 14-12-16-3-3-1-2323-1 PDF
EA 14-12-16-3-3-1-2323-2 PDF
National Appeal Regulations PDF

Thank you for your interest in the project.

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