Final Layout and Environmental Management Programme for the 132kv Overhead Powerline between the existing Bon Espirange and Komsberg Substations and the 400kv Loop In Loop Out (LILO) at Komsberg Substation Located withintThe Western Cape, and the Northern Cape, South Africa

In order for Kuduskop Wind Farm Pty Ltd to evacuate power from the authorised Kuduskop North and Kuduskop Wind Energy Facilities (WEFs), a 132kV Overhead Powerline (OHL) is proposed to be constructed between the existing Bon Espirange and Komsberg substations, as well as additions to the transmission infrastructure within the Komsberg substation Property. The project is located within the Witzenberg Local Municipality within the Cape Winelands District Municipality of the Western Cape, and within the Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, within the Namakwa District Municipality of the Northern Cape, South Africa.

The proposed 132kV OHL corridor between the existing Bon Espirange Substation to the existing Komsberg Substation received Environmental Authorisation (EA) in December 2022 (as part of an EA spilt amendment application, 14/12/16/3/3/1/2608/AM3/2). Condition 12 and 13 of the Environmental Authorisation requires submission of the final layout and Environmental Management Programme to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) for approval.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 37 published in Government Notice No.982 under Chapter 5, Part 4 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA, Act No. 107 of 1998) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014) of the submission of the following: Final Environmental Management Programme (EMPR) and final layout for the authorised 132kV overhead powerline between the existing Bon Espirange and Komsberg substations and the 400kV loop in loop out (LILO) at Komsberg substation.

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PUBLIC REVIEW

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 37 published in Government Notice No.982 under Chapter 5, Part 4 of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA, Act No. 107 of 1998) and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (2014) of the submission of the following: Final Environmental Management Programme (EMPR) and final layout for the authorised 132kV overhead powerline between the existing Bon Espirange and Komsberg substations and the 400kV loop in loop out (LILO) at Komsberg substation.

The layout and EMPR is available for review and comment for 30 days from 25 August 2025 to 25 September 2025.

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