NERSA ELECTRICITY GENERATION LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR KARPOWERSHIP RICHARD’S BAY, NGQURA AND SALDANHA

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of groundwork, wrote to the National Energy Regulator SA (NERSA) on 6 July 2021 to request a 90-day extension for commenting on electricity generation licence applications for three Karpowership gas power projects. The CER argues that the public participation process is flawed and that the projects' national significance warrants wider advertisement beyond local newspapers.

• The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) is requesting a 90-day extension to comment on electricity generation licence applications for three Karpowership gas power projects, arguing that a 30-day period per application is insufficient because the projects are located in different areas with distinct environmental impacts and separate Environmental Impact Assessments.
• The CER contends that NERSA's reliance on local newspaper notices for public participation is inadequate given the national importance of the projects, which may impact electricity prices and the broader South African economy.
• The CER notes that on 13 July, environmental authorisations for all three Karpowership projects were refused, which they argue means an extension of the commenting period would not prejudice the applicants as the projects already face delays.
• The CER has requested clarity from NERSA regarding the exact deadline dates for comment submissions and the dates for any planned public hearings, noting that existing local newspaper advertisements contain conflicting dates.

APA

Centre for Environmental Rights (2021). NERSA ELECTRICITY GENERATION LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR KARPOWERSHIP RICHARD’S BAY, NGQURA AND SALDANHA. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CER-letter-to-DFFE-re-Karpowership-EIA-suspension-6.07.2021.pdf?x21779

Chicago

Centre for Environmental Rights. NERSA ELECTRICITY GENERATION LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR KARPOWERSHIP RICHARD’S BAY, NGQURA AND SALDANHA. 2021. https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CER-letter-to-DFFE-re-Karpowership-EIA-suspension-6.07.2021.pdf?x21779.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centreforenvironmentalrights2021nersa, author = {{Centre for Environmental Rights}}, title = {{NERSA ELECTRICITY GENERATION LICENCE APPLICATIONS FOR KARPOWERSHIP RICHARD’S BAY, NGQURA AND SALDANHA}}, publisher = {Centre for Environmental Rights}, year = {2021}, month = jul, url = {https://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CER-letter-to-DFFE-re-Karpowership-EIA-suspension-6.07.2021.pdf?x21779}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }