Mulilo Solar Photovoltaic Facility

The proposed PV solar energy facility will be located on the Paarde Valley farm, near De Aar, in the Northern Cape. The proposed facility consists of: • A PV component, comprising numerous arrays of PV panels and associated support infrastructure to generate between 75 MW and 100 MW through the PV effect. • Two 132 kV overhead transmission lines will be required to connect the proposed solar PV facility with Eskom’s grid. A 132 kV overhead transmission line (2.5 km in length) will be required to connect the De Aar substation and a 132 kV overhead transmission line (20 km in length) will be required to connect to the Hydra substation. • Should potable water be obtained from the Emthanjeni municipality, it may be necessary to construct a pipeline to direct water from the municipal network to the site location of the proposed facility. • Should water be sourced from boreholes, it may be necessary to construct the required infrastructure, such as pipelines and storage facilities.