Dwaalboom 132kV Switching Station

Construction of a switching station, which is required to ensure that the Dwaalboom PPC Plant receives a constant supply of electricity. The switching station will have a 100m x 300m footprint, which will contain the switching station itself as well as all secondary infrastructure. The switching station would contain a small 15m x 15m control room, a communications mast, six bay double bus-bar, a floodlight, an auxiliary 132/10kV 10MVA transformer and a 400L oil dam. The switching station will be fenced for security and safety reasons. Secondary infrastructure will be housed within the control room. Four terminal towers will be required to take the electricity in and out of the switching station. The three locality alternatives are all located on the farm De Paarl 246, within the Moses Kotane Local Municipality and the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality in the North West Province.