250408005654 - THE APPLICATION TO RENEW THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING 132KV KOKERBOOM– NAMIB 1 & 2 TRANSMISSION LINES AND OTHER ASSOCIATED INFRUSTRUCTURES.

Under the Environmental Management Act (Act 7 of 2007) section 27 the activity described as “energy distribution, transmission and generation” requires an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) as it is a listed activity. In 2015 NamPower obtained the Environmental Clearance Certificate for the management and operation of the 132kV Kokerboom– Namib transmission line. NamPower would therefore like to apply for the renewal of the ECC for 132kV Kokerboom– Namib line in order to comply with the Environmental Management Act (Act 7 of 2007) and its regulations. The 132kV Kokerboom – Namib 1 & 2 transmission lines were constructed in 1991 and 2006, and they are 309 km and 312 km in length respectively. These powerlines run from Kokerboom substation to Namib substation in //Karas Region. The 132kV Kokerboom – Namib 1 & 2 powerlines have towers made of wooden kamarad and steel monopole structures respectively. Aus and Konkiep Substations cover a footprint of about 2 674 m² and 3 074 m² respectively. Figure 1 shows the locality map for the 132kV Kokerboom– Namib 1 & 2 transmission line.