Karpowership permitted to resubmit Richards Bay bid
Condonation is also being sought to refile documents for the Saldanha project to include the generic EMPR.
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Condonation is also being sought to refile documents for the Saldanha project to include the generic EMPR.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has granted environmental authorisation for exploration off the West Coast between St Helena Bay and Hondeklip Bay.
Karpowership won a tender in March 2021 to provide 1 200 megawatts of electricity, but has since been mired in lawsuits and environmental challenges.
Karpowership says that out of caution, it has withdrawn its environmental impact assessment report required for authorisation of its Saldanha Bay project.
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment has dismissed allegations by The Green Connection regarding Karpowership's proposed project in Saldanha Bay, Western Cape.