News Flash No. 09/2017
PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION
LARGE SCALE WIND AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVELOPMENT
 

MacRobert wishes to draw your attention to the following important notice
published on 13 April 2017

Notice 350
Gazette 40785
Date 13 April 2017

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has given notice, in terms of section 24(5) of the NEMA and regulation 15 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014, of the procedure to be followed in applying for an environmental authorisation for large scale wind and solar photovoltaic development activities that are to occur in geographical areas of strategic importance, namely energy development zones and associated strategic transmission corridors.

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments within 30 days of the publication of this notice (i.e. on or before 15 May 2017).

For any queries you are welcome to contact our environmental and mining law division:

Kenneth Cameron
(012) 425 3514
kcameron@macrobert.co.za

Caroline Pepermans
(012) 425 3522
cpepermans@macrobert.co.za

Reginald Masemola
(012) 425 3435
rmasemola@macrobert.co.za