240731004494 - PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A BULK FUEL STORAGE AND SUPPLY FACILITY ON ERF 5206 AND ERF 5207, WALVIS BAY EXTENSION 14, ERONGO REGION

The proponent, Northern Fuel Distributors CC / Petrosol intends to establish and operate a bulk fuel storage and supply facility on Erf 5206 and 5207, Walvis Bay Extension 14 (Industrial area). The two properties are located adjacent to each other and have a combined measurement of 18,424m2. The proponent is a renowned bulk supplier of fuel and already in possession of a wholesale licence from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). In terms of Section 9.4 & 9.5 of the Environmental Management Act, 2007 an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) is required for the storage and handling of dangerous goods such as diesel/petrol in containers with a combined capacity of more than 30 cubic meters at any one location as well as for the construction of facilities for the underground and aboveground storage of dangerous goods.