231214002566 - The proposed construction of an ammonia terminal at the Walvis Bay port area, Erongo Region, Namibia

Listed activities triggered by the project include: LISTED ACTIVITY EIA SCREENING FINDING ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION AND STORAGE ACTIVITIES (1.a) The construction of facilities for the generation of electricity; (1.b) The construction of facilities for the transmission and supply of electricity - An emergency diesel generator is included in the Project. WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS (8.6) Construction of industrial and domestic wastewater treatment plants and related pipeline systems. - All the effluents generated by the ammonia terminal facilities are handled by the wastewater system/unit. - Wastewater permit will be obtained. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE TREATMENT, HANDLING AND STORAGE (9.1) The manufacturing, storage handling, or processing of a hazardous substance defined in the Hazardous Substances Ordinance, 1974. (9.2) Any process of activity which requires a permit, licence or other form of authorisation, or the modification of or changes to existing facilities for any process or activity which requires an amendment of an existing permit, licence or authorisation or which requires a new permit, licence or authorisation in terms of a law governing the generation or release of emissions, pollution, effluent or waste. (9.4) The storage and handling of dangerous goods, including petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum gas or paraffin, in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location. - Liquid ammonia will be stored in an ammonia storage tank with a size of 40 000 tons of capacity.

Prpject status APPROVED

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Ministry of Environment and Tourism

Department of Environmental Affairs

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