PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE MAKALU B DISTRIBUTION LINES, SASOLBURG, FREE STATE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUGUST 2017 PREPARED FOR: ESKOM HOLDINGS SOC LIMITED Title and Approval Page Proposed Development of the Makalu B Distribution Lines, Sasolburg, Project Name: Free State Report Title: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Authority Reference: Not yet assigned Report Status Draft Client: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited Prepared By: Nemai Consulting +27 11 781 1730 147 Bram Fischer Drive, +27 11 781 1731 FERNDALE, 2194
[email protected] PO Box 1673, SUNNINGHILL, www.nemai.co.za 2157 Report Reference: 10581 R-PRO-REP|20170216 Authorisation Name Signature Date Author: Sameera Munshi 24 August 2017 Reviewer: Ciaran Chidley This Document is Confidential Intellectual Property of Nemai Consulting C.C. © copyright and all other rights reserved by Nemai Consulting C.C. This document may only be used for its intended purpose Proposed Development of the Makalu B Distribution Line Strengthening, Sasolburg, Free State Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Amendments Page Amendment Date: Nature of Amendment Number: 31 August 2017 First Draft for Client Review 0 Proposed Development of the Makalu B Distribution Line Strengthening, Sasolburg, Free State Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Executive Summary Eskom studies indicated that the 88 kV fault levels are higher than the equipment rating at Makalu substation which will result in the 275 / 88 kV transformation at Makalu substation becoming unfirm in 2022 and the Distribution network will result in constraints. Investigations indicated that Makalu B substation should be established such that load and current embedded generation be shifted off the existing substation to the new proposed substation.