260205006984 - Proposed New and Rerouting of Existing City of Windhoek 66kV Overhead Powerlines Networks Linking Goreangab Load Centre (L/C) and Dam Wall L/C to the New Khomas Substation (Ss) around Goreangab Dam, Windhoek, Khomas Region

The Proponent (City of Windhoek) requires a renewed ECC No. 10431 granted on the 26th September 2022 and expired on the 26th September 2025 with respect to the proposed new and rerouting of existing City of Windhoek (Proponent) 66kV overhead powerlines networks linking Goreangab Load Centre (L/C) and Dam Wall L/C to the new Khomas Substation (Ss) around Goreangab Dam, Windhoek, Khomas Region. The Proponent is proposing to undertake the following activities: (i) New overhead powerlines to be constructed covers:  66kV Haloid L/C line Tie-In point to Dam Wall L/C Tie-In point: 3.88 km.  66kV Dam Wall L/C to Khomas SS: 1.75km, and.  66kV Khomas to Goreangab L/C line Tie-In point: 0.62km (ii) Existing overhead powerline to be dismantled are:  66kV Goreangab L/C to Dam Wall L/C: 1.62km, and.  66kV Goreangab L/C to Haloid L/C: 0.93km The receiving environment around the proposed overhead powerlines routes around the Goreangab Dam is not pristine and include the following existing disturbances: (i) City of Windhoek infrastructure associated with the wastewater management system dominating the eastern side of the powerline route. (ii) Existing 220 NamPower overhead powerline along the southern-eastern side of the proposed route. (iii) Existing 22 kV NamPower overhead powerline along the southern-eastern side of the proposed route. (iv) Existing 22 kV City of Windhoek overhead powerline along the western side of the proposed route. (v) Various off-road tracks, and. (vi) Illegal waste dumps located at various localities along the proposed route particularly towards the Dam Wall sections of the proposed powerline route. Overall, the surrounding landscape is adulating with occasional steep to very steep slopes particularly around the Goreangab Dam Wall area towards the Dam Wall Load Centre connection point. The proposed rerouted corridor cuts across several Ephemeral Rivers including the Abberbusch and Otjseru major Ephemeral Rivers.

Commenting of the public on this project will expire at 12h00 on the 2026-03-05

Projects Documents

• Scoping Report
• EMP
• Confirmation of screening notice received (through email) in terms of assessment procedures (Section 35 (1)(a)(b) of the Environmental Management Act, No 7 of 2007)
• Preliminary Site Map (Project boundaries) with coordinates (decimal degrees) and a Legend
• CV of Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP)
• Declaration for the Submission of Assessment Reports and other Support Documents (upload Declaration Form from www.eia.meft.gov.na (downloads)
• List of all persons, organisations and organs of state that were registered in terms of regulation 22 as interested and affected parties in relation to the application
• Proof of written notice to the owners and occupiers of land adjacent to the site where the activity is or is to be undertaken or to any alternative site
• Proof of written notice to the local authority council, regional council and traditional authority, in which the site or alternative site is situated; and consent obtained

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