ael_lethabo-april-2015-06bae8eaa33819d7.pdf

This document is an Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL) issued by the Fezile Dabi District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd for the Lethabo Power Station. Issued on 1 April 2015 and valid until 31 March 2020, the licence regulates emissions from solid fuel combustion and the storage of petroleum products, specifying minimum emission standards for pollutants and reporting requirements within the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area.

• The Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL) for Eskom Holdings — Lethabo Power Station was issued on 1 April 2015 and remains valid until 31 March 2020.
• The licence covers two specific listed activities: solid fuel combustion installations (Sub-category 1.1) and the storage and handling of petroleum products (Sub-category 2.4).
• Minimum emission standards for the power station's units 1 to 6 are set for three pollutants: particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx). For the period from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2020, the limits are 50 mg/Nm3 for PM, 3500 mg/Nm3 for SO2, and 1100 mg/Nm3 for NOx.
• The facility is located within the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area, which allows the licensing authority to introduce stricter conditions if deemed prudent.
• Eskom is required to present a definite offset implementation plan to reduce particulate matter (PM) pollution in the ambient or receiving environment to the National Air Quality Officer and the Licensing Authority by 31 March 2016.
• The power station's operational process involves combusting coal at approximately 1500°C to produce steam at 540°C and 17.3 MPa, using electrostatic precipitators to extract ash and SO3 injection to treat flue gas.
• The licence holder must maintain a complaints register for noise, dust, and offensive odours, and report a summary of these complaints to the licensing authority monthly.

APA

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@misc{centreforenvironmentalrightsndaellethaboapril201506bae8eaa33819d7pdf, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{ael\_lethabo-april-2015-06bae8eaa33819d7.pdf}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/AEL_Lethabo-April-2015.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }