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Renoster Wind Farms Development Scoping and EIAs, Edenville, Free State

Short Project Title

S&EIR for the Renoster Wind Farms Project

Project Title

Scoping and Environmental Impact Assessment for the Renoster Wind Farms Project

SRK Project Reference Number

594114

EA Holder

N/A

Official Reference Number

Renoster 1 Wind Farm: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2668
Renoster 2 Wind Farm: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2670
Renoster 3 Wind Farm: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2671
Renoster Grid Connection: 14/12/16/3/3/2/2669

SRK Project Manager

Kate Steyn

Contact Person

Yakira Naina

Contact Email

ctpp@srk.co.za

Contact Number

021 659 3060

PROJECT SYNOPSIS

SRK Consulting (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd (SRK) has been appointed by Red Cap Energy (Pty) Ltd (Red Cap) to undertake the S&EIR processes required in terms of NEMA and the EIA Regulations, 2014 for their proposed development of a cluster of Wind Energy Facilities (WEFs) and associated infrastructure near Edenville, Free State. The three WEFs are referred to as Renoster 1 Wind Farm, Renoster 2 Wind Farm and Renoster 3 Wind Farm. Red Cap also proposes to construct a grid collector ring line (‘Renoster Grid Connection’) to evacuate electricity generated by the WEFs to the national grid. The WEFs and the grid infrastructure are collectively referred to as the ‘Renoster Wind Farms Development’.

The National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA), and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (promulgated in terms of NEMA) warrant that listed activities require Environmental Authorisation (EA) from the National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).  Scoping and Environmental Reporting (S&EIR) processes must be followed for each of the three WEFs and the Renoster Grid Connection.

Four separate S&EIR processes are being undertaken in parallel for:

  • Renoster 1 Wind Farm;
  • Renoster 2 Wind Farm;
  • Renoster 3 Wind Farm; and
  • Renoster Grid Infrastructure.

Heritage Approval is also sought in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999 (NHRA).

PROJECT LOCATION

The ~54 000 ha site lies east of Edenville in the Ngwathe Local Municipality (Fezile Dabi District Municipality) and the Nketoana Local Municipality (Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality) near Edenville, Free State Province.

STATUS OF PROJECT

The EIA Reports for the Renoster 1 Wind Farm, Renoster 2 Wind Farm, Renoster 3 Wind Farm and the Renoster Grid Connection are available for public review from 21 November 2025 – 14 January 2026.

The Executive Summary for the reports is available in English, Afrikaans and Sesotho and can be accessed via the document file links below. Hard copies are also available at the following venues:

  • Ngwathe Public Library;
  • Edenville Police Station;
  • Ngwathe Local Municipality Office (Parys);
  • Kroonstad Public Library; and
  • SRK’s office in Rondebosch, Cape Town.

Electronic copies of the full EIA Reports will be available for public review on this data-free website: https://srk.datafree.co/en/public-documents/renoster-wind-farms-development, or can be accessed via the links below. 
Please note that certain Appendices of the EIA Reports cannot be released into the public domain as they contain personal information of registered stakeholders or sensitive information regarding the location of threatened fauna. 

Stakeholders are invited to submit comments and/or register on the project database via the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/DyMK8p0J6J. Alternatively, written comments can be submitted to the SRK contact person listed above.

Comments must be submitted by 14 January 2026. Note that only registered stakeholders will be notified of future progress on the project.

By registering as an Interested and Affected Party, you consent to SRK processing your personal data for the purposes of obtaining feedback for the Environmental Authorisation process and to provide you with relevant information about it.