Part 1 Amendment Processes for the Proposed Beaufort West and Trakas Wind Farms and associated infrastructure within the Prince Albert Municipality- Western Cape Province

Globeleq Africa Limited and Trakas Wind (Pty) Ltd intend to undertake Part 1 Environmental Authorisation (EA) Amendment application processes for the authorised 140 MW Beaufort West and Trakas Wind Farms and their associated infrastructure (the Projects). The proposed amendments relate to the extension of the validity periods of the respective EAs.

The respective EAs were issued by the DFFE on 13 February 2017. The authorised validity periods for construction of the facilities and associated electrical infrastructure are set to expire on 13 February 2027. The proposed Part 1 Amendments therefore seek to extend the validity periods for commencement of construction by an additional ten (10) years.

This application process is being undertaken in accordance with Regulation 29 of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, 2014 (GN R 982 of 2014), as amended, promulgated under the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended (NEMA).

Status

Notice is hereby given that the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has approved the Part 1 Amendment Applications for the Beaufort West and Trakas Wind Farms and Associated Infrastructure.

The Environmental Authorisation (EA) Amendment Approval Letters can be downloaded from this webpage. The letters outline, amongst other things, the Department's decision regarding the amendment applications, details of the approved amendments, the reasons for the decision, and the appeal process in terms of the National Appeal Regulations, 2025.

Interested and Affected Parties (I&APs) are hereby informed that any person wishing to appeal the Department's decision may do so in accordance with Section 43 of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), as amended, and the National Appeal Regulations, 2025. Notification of the decision was issued to registered I&APs on 29 September 2026. Appeals must be lodged on or before 19 October 2026.