Proposed Establishment of the Uyekraal Wind Energy Facility on a site near Vredenburg in the Western Cape Province
Below is an excerpt of the Information document on the proposed wind farm. Please download and complete the form at the end of this page in order to register as an interested and affected party.
Creative-Renewable-Energy-Solutions (Pty) Ltd (“CRENERSOL”) is proposing to establish a commercial wind energy facility and associated infrastructure (referred to as the Uyekraal Wind Energy Facility) on a site located approximately 10km south-east Vredenburg in the Western Cape Province. An area which falls within the Saldanha Bay Local Municipality has been identified for consideration within an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). It is proposed for a cluster of up to 22 wind turbines to be constructed over an area of approximately ~5.41 km2 in extent. The nature and extent of this facility is explored in more detail in this document.
Aim of this background Information Document
This document aims to provide you, as an interested and/or affected party (I&AP), with:
» an overview of the proposed Uyekraal Wind Energy Facility project.
» an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process and studies being undertaken to assess the project.» details of how you can become involved in the EIA process, receive information, or raise issues, which may concern and/or interest you.
Overview of the Proposed Project
The proposed wind energy facility will consist of up to 22 wind turbines with a generating capacity of up to 66 MW (each turbine having a generating capacity of up to 3MW).
As the performance of the turbines is determined by disturbances to the wind resource, they must be appropriately spaced within the facility. The overall aim of the design and layout of the facility is to maximise electricity production through exposure to the wind resource, while minimising infrastructure, operation and maintenance costs, and social and environmental impacts. The proposed turbines would be appropriately located on the identified site, which covers an area of ~5.41 km2. The broader site is proposed to accommodate both the wind turbines as well as the associated infrastructure which is required for such a facility including:
» Wind turbines (up to 100 m hub height) and concrete foundations to support them. At present, the turbines being considered for use at this wind energy facility will each be up to 3MW in capacity.
» Cabling between the turbines, to be laid underground where practical.
» On-site substation to facilitate the connection between the wind energy facility and the grid.
» New overhead power line to connect to Eskom’s existing Bloukrans Substation
» Internal access roads to each turbine.
» Workshop area for control, maintenance and storage.
A turbine is designed to operate continuously, with low maintenance for more than 20 years. The length of the construction period for the wind energy facility is estimated to be approximately one year.
The wind energy facility is proposed on Portion 4 of the Farm Langeberg 187 and Portion 1 of the Farm Uyekraal 189, which lie ~10 km south-east of Vredenburg and ~15 km east of Saldanha Bay.MITTAL Saldanha Steel Smelter is located ~4.5km to the south of the site, with the EXARRO Namaqua Sands Smelter and Namaqua Substation ~4.5km north of the site. The Laangebaanweg Air Force Base is located ~7 km – 11 km to the north-east of the study site……………………….>>>>>
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