Question NW2604 to the Minister of Energy
11 August 2015 - NW2604
Van Dalen, Mr P to ask the Minister of Energy
(1)(a) What are the names of each of the proposed sites where the new nuclear power plants will be built and (b) where are each of these sites located; (2) whether any environmental impact assessments have been done at each of these sites; if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what were the detailed findings of these assessments; (3) in respect of each of the proposed sites, are there currently transmission lines in place to connect the power generated from the nuclear power station to the national power grid? NW2979E
Reply:
- (a) and (b) Thyspunt in the Eastern Cape
Dunefontein in the Western Cape
Bantamsklip in the Western Cape
Brazil in Northern Cape
Schulpfontein in the Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal the names of sites and locations yet to be identified investigated in detail
2. (a) The Environmental Impact Assessment has been done for Thyspunt, Dunefontein and Batamsklip
(b) The detailed findings of the assessments of these sites are public available on Eskom Nuclear's 1 EIA website.
The Brazil and Schulpfontein sites were scoped out during scoping phase
The EIA has not started in potential sites in KwaZulu-Natal as these still have to be confirmed
3. The transmission to the grid is contained in the EIA report.