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Newcastle Gas Engine Power Plant 100MW Independent Power Producer Project Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment & Air Emission License

Short Project Title

Environmental Impact Assessment and Air Emission License for the proposed expansion of electricity generation capacity at Newcastle Energy facility

Project Title

Newcastle Gas Engine Power Plant 100MW Independent Power Producer Project Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment & Air Emission License

SRK Project Reference Number

566508

Official Reference Number

14/12/16/3/3/2/2031

SRK Project Manager

Marius Van Huyssteen

Contact Person

Marius Van Huyssteen

Contact Email

smkhize@srk.co.za
mvanhuyssteen@srk.co.za

Contact Number

079 082 2685
082 574 6437

Newcastle Gas Engine Power Plant 100MW Independent Power Producer Project Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment & Air Emission License

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

Newcastle Energy own an existing 18.5 MW capacity gas fired co-generation plant within the Karbochem Industrial Complex in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. Through the Newcastle Gas Engine Power Plant (NGEPP) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, Newcastle Energy proposes to increase its electricity generation capacity, within the same site, to approximately 100 MW.

The proposed project is subject to the following:

  • A Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process in terms of the NEMA 2014 EIA Regulations, as amended.
  • An application for an AEL in terms of the NEM: AQA listed activity Subcategory 1.4: “Gas combustion installations”.

PROJECT LOCATION

Newcastle

STATUS OF PROJECT

Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report available for review until 5 July 2021

Documents

Reports

Documents
File Size
Date
 
01 Final EIR NGEPP 100MW FEIR Final 20210604
21895 KB
August 2021

Appendices

Documents
File Size
Date
 
02-Appendix A - EAP CV
215 KB
August 2021
03-Appendix B-1 - Application Form
4428 KB
August 2021
04-Appendix B-2 - EAP Declaration
38 KB
August 2021
05-Appendix B-3 - Updated Landowner Consent
436 KB
August 2021
06-Appendix C - Public Participation Plan
2252 KB
August 2021
07-Appendix D-1 - Newspaper Advert & Site Notices
1099 KB
August 2021
08-Appendix D-2 - Email Notifications to I&AP Database
2933 KB
August 2021
09-Appendix E - Comments and Responses Trail Report for FEIR
8669 KB
August 2021
10-Appendix F - Acceptance of Scoping Report & Plan of Study
235 KB
August 2021
11-Appendix G-1 - Atmospheric Impact Report (Final) & Ext Peer Rev
8627 KB
August 2021
12-Appendix G-1 - Climate Change Impact Assessment (Final) & Ext Peer Rev
5062 KB
August 2021
13-Appendix G-3 - Aquatic Ecological Impact & Compliance Statement (Final)
3766 KB
August 2021
14-Appendix G-4 - Terrestrial Biodiversity Compliance Statement (Final)
2466 KB
August 2021
15-Appendix G-5 - Acoustic Impact Assessment (Final)& Ext Peer Review
3908 KB
August 2021
16-Appendix G-6 - Quantitative Risk Assessment (rev1)
4328 KB
August 2021
17-Appendix G-7 - Hydrogeological Assessment (Final) & Ext Peer Review
9263 KB
August 2021
18-Appendix H - NGEPP EMPr final1
8037 KB
August 2021