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Gauteng North West Mpumalanga

Northern Cape Free State

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Environmental Sensitivities:

R34 (Visual Receptor)

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Formally listed ESA (Medium-High Ecological Sensitivity)

Ridge (Crest & Upper Slope) (Medium-High Ecological Sensitivity)

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Bushveld/Woody Habitat (Medium Avifaunal Sensitivity)

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Gauteng North West Mpumalanga

Northern Cape Free State

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Woodhouse Solar 1 Project site R 34 Woodhouse Solar 1 Development Area

Layout Plan: ^_ Main Access Point ") Inverter Internal Access Roads

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Northern Cape Free State

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RG BU RY / V Main road IC UN M ! ! LE Authorised 132kV Bophirima - Mookodi Power Line VIL EY (to be constructed) AR EL D Authorised Eskom Bophirima Substation (to be constructed) Woodhouse Solar 1 Project site R3 WOODHOUSE 88/22kV SUBSTATION 4 Woodhouse Solar 1 Development Area

Farm Portions

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Environmental Sensitivties:

R34 (Visual Receptor)

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Ephemeral Stream (High Ecological Sensitivity)

Ephemeral Stream 50m Buffer (High Ecological Sensitivity)

Formally listed ESA (Medium-High Ecological Sensitivity)

Ridge (Crest & Upper Slope) (Medium-High Ecological Sensitivity)

Open Kalahari Bushveld (Medium - Low Ecological Sensitivity)

Bushveld/Woody Habitat (Medium Avifaunal Sensitivity)

Ridge (Crest & Upper Slope) 100m Buffer (Medium Avifaunal Sensitivity)

Mpumalanga Gauteng

Mpumalanga North West

Northern Cape Free State

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Other solar energy projects: WOODHOUSE RE/729 Authorised Carocraft Solar Park ! "! MOOKODI SUBSTATION ! Authorised Sediba Solar Energy Facility ROSENDAL RE/673 ! Authorised Waterloo Solar Park (Preferred Bidder)

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Woodhouse Solar 1 PV Facility – Coordinates

Coordinates Latitude (S) Longitude (E) Development footprint corner coordinates (staring in the north western corner moving clockwise) 1 26°59'7.28"S 24°47'6.52"E 2 26°59'2.51"S 24°47'18.22"E 3 26°59'4.38"S 24°47'19.15"E 4 26°59'2.92"S 24°47'23.23"E 5 26°59'0.89"S 24°47'22.30"E 6 26°58'55.50"S 24°47'35.33"E 7 26°58'55.48"S 24°47'45.53"E 8 26°59'14.78"S 24°48'32.01"E 9 26°59'18.78"S 24°48'31.92"E 10 26°59'18.95"S 24°48'28.74"E 11 26°59'17.74"S 24°48'28.70"E 12 26°59'17.76"S 24°48'28.86"E 13 26°59'18.27"S 24°48'24.85"E 14 26°59'18.29"S 24°48'21.46"E 15 26°59'24.67"S 24°48'21.41"E 16 26°59'24.67"S 24°48'24.92"E 17 26°59'26.28"S 24°48'28.38"E 18 26°59'33.1"S 24°48'34.35"E 19 26°59'52.82"S 24°47'44.19"E 20 26°59'46.81"S 24°47'39.02"E 21 26°59'42.18"S 24°47'37.91"E 22 26°59'40.77"S 24°47'38.09"E 23 26°59'40.76"S 24°47'45.95"E 24 26°59'37.19"S 24°47'45.91"E 25 26°59'37"S 24°47'31.83"E Grid connection (power line) alternatives Alternative 1 Start (on-site 26°59'5.73"S 24°47'13.78"E substation) Middle 26°59'4.64"S 24°47'16.45"E End 26°59'3.62"S 24°47'19.13"E Alternative 2 Start (on-site 26°59'6.49"S 24°47'11.05"E substation) Middle 26°58'59.24"S 24°47'16.38"E End 26°58'53.53"S 24°47'26.19"E Alternative 3 Start (on-site 26°59'5.96"S 24°47'12.19"E substation) Middle 26°59'3.74"S 24°47'11.05"E End 26°59'1.68"S 24°47'9.87"E Alternative 4 Start (on-site 26°59'7.05"S 24°47'9.64"E substation) Middle 26°59'5.88"S 24°47'9.04"E End 26°59'4.68"S 24°47'8.38"E

Appendix K: Coordinates Page 1