View all NOTIFICATION OF SUBMISSION OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORTS FOR DFFE DECISION
DFFE Reference(s): 14/12/16/3/3/2/2611 and 14/12/16/3/3/2/2613
Nature of Activity: The Project Developer, under the Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), namely Sheepmoor Wind Energy Facility (Pty) Ltd, and Emvelo Wind Energy Facility (Pty) Ltd, intend to submit separate applications for Environmental Authorisation (EA) for the proposed Sheepmoor and Emvelo Wind Energy Facilities (WEFs) including their associated infrastructure. The proposed WEFs will include 25 and 22 turbines respectively with a maximum output capacity of up to 260 MW and an anticipated lifespan of 30 years. The WEFs will all connect directly into National Eskom Grid via the Eskom Camden Substation. Each WEF will apply for authorisation of a proposed grid connection route to connect to the existing Eskom Camden Substation, via approximately 30 km long 132 kV overhead transmission lines.
Development Location: The Cluster WEF preferred project site (for both WEFs) is located between 15 - 30 km east of the town of Ermelo in Mpumalanga Province and falls within the Msukaligwa Local Municipality and Gert Sibande District Municipality.
The draft EIA Reports (ERM, July 2025) were subjected to a 30-day comment period. All public participation processes took into consideration Chapter 2 Regulation 3 (1); (2) and (3) of the NEMA, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998).
The Final EIA Report for the proposed development considers comments received. The link to the final documents, as submitted to the DFFE for decision, are available below for download.
Note: The appendices of the Comments and Responses Report will be made available once all personal contact information has been redacted in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
Emvelo Wind Energy Facility documents
Emvelo Specialist Reports .pdf
Emvelo Public Participation Report.pdf
Sheepmoor Wind Energy Facility documents
