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Email: [email protected] DEA Reference: 12/12/20/2264 ERM Reference: 0126393 (BAR) Postal Address: Postnet Suite 90 Private Bag X12 Dear Stakeholder, Tokai, 7966 Cape Town Notice of Environmental Impact Assessment: Basic Assessment for South Africa Proposed Establishment of a 10 MW Solar Power Plant.

AES Solar Energy Limited (AES) proposes to develop a 10 MW, Solar Power Plant approximately 126 km south west of in the (see attached figure for site location). It is intended that the electricity generated by the solar plant would feed into the national power grid through Eskom’s Aries substation located 400 m from the proposed site.

The proposed development includes the installation and operation of solar panels with a projected output of 10 MW. The solar panels would be photovoltaic (PV) arrays, and together these panels and associated infrastructure would occupy an area of less than 20 ha (0.2 km2).

These activities will require environmental authorisation from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) through a Basic Assessment Report (BAR). ERM Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd (ERM) has been appointed to undertake the BAR.

This letter serves as notification of the commencement of the public participation process for the BAR. Please feel free to distribute this document to others you feel may be interested or affected by the proposed Registered Company address: project. To comment on the proposed project and/or to register as an Environmental Resources Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) please contact Isobel Evans or Linda Management Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd Slabber of ERM before 27 June 2011. Building 23, 2ND Floor The Woodlands Office Park, Woodlands Drive Do not hesitate to contact me should you have any queries. Woodmead, 2148

Yours sincerely, Company registration number 2003/001404/07

Directors Jeremy Soboil (Managing) Claudio Bertora (Italy) Johanita Kotze John Alexander (UK) John Simonson (US) Isobel Evans Offices worldwide Consultant A member of the Environment Resources Management Group

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