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The South African Department of Environmental Affairs amended the Environmental Authorisation for the Khanyisa Coal Fired Power Station in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, increasing its capacity from 450 MW to 600 MW and slightly realigning the access road to the north-west.

A letter from the Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism to Delta Built Environmental Consultants granting a final extension until 31 January 2021 for the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) for a proposed metallurgical cluster in the Musina-Makhado SEZ.

This document is a confirmatory affidavit submitted by Poovalingum Moodley, executive director of Natural Justice, in a High Court of South Africa case opposing oil and gas exploration along the Wild Coast by BG International Limited, Shell Exploration and Production South Africa BV, and Impact Africa Limited.

This document consists of a series of legal statements, permissions, and correspondence regarding the Yzermyn underground coal mine project in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It includes a formal permission from the Ministers of Environmental Affairs and Mineral Resources for Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd to mine within the Mabola Protected Environment, a land use approval from the Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality, and a detailed statement of grounds for appeal filed by a coalition of environmental organisations. The appeal argues that the project is 'fatally flawed' due to its potential for irreversible damage to critical biodiversity, wetlands, and water resources, and claims that the socio-economic benefits to local communities were overestimated.

This document contains the Appellants' Rebuttal Heads of Argument in a legal appeal involving the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the Federation for a Sustainable Environment against the Department of Water and Sanitation and Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd. The briefing primarily addresses allegations made by Atha-Africa regarding conflicts of interest, abuse of legal process, and misleading arguments, while defending the role of the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) as a public interest law organisation.

This document is a Task Order (No. 598) issued by Eskom for engineering and project management services to conduct a pre-feasibility study on a 'fleet renewal strategy' for four specific coal-fired power stations. The study aims to evaluate alternatives to the current decommissioning strategy, which is based on a 60-year technical life for coal stations.

The Mpumalanga Province Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs has granted environmental authorisation to the International Company for Water and Power Projects to construct a bulk water supply pipeline. The pipeline will connect the eMalahleni Reclamation Plant with the Khanyisa Power Station.

Draft minutes from a joint meeting on 13 May 2008 between the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs and Tourism and the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Energy regarding legislative amendments to environmental and mineral resource management.

This document consists of draft minutes and presentation slides from an Eskom Board breakaway meeting held on 18 and 19 April 2016. The materials detail a proposed shift in the 'Generation Fleet Renewal Strategy,' moving from decommissioning power stations based on age to a strategy based on economic viability and balance sheet strength.

This consolidated report, compiled by Siemens for Eskom, evaluates the requirements and costs for extending the operational life of the Hendrina Power Station. The study examines three scenarios: continuing operations until 2025, extending operations until 2035, and implementing capacity increases through system improvements. Based on physical inspections and desktop studies, the report finds the plant's units 1-10 to be in generally poor condition, with significant output losses due to operating limitations and forced outages.

The Hendrina Power Station Consolidated Life-ex Report evaluates the technical condition of various plant systems to determine the requirements for extending the station's operational life to 2025. The report identifies critical failures in turbine auxiliaries, pump casings, electrical motors, and ash disposal facilities, while noting that many systems can operate until 2025 provided that maintenance backlogs are addressed and specific component replacements are executed.

The Hendrina Power Station Consolidated Life-ex Report provides a detailed technical assessment and set of recommendations to extend the operational life of the power station to 2025. The report identifies critical infrastructure risks, including ash dam capacity, boiler tube erosion, and turbine component fatigue, while outlining necessary replacements and maintenance regimes for the boiler, turbine, and auxiliary systems.

This document is a technical section of the Hendrina Power Station Consolidated Life-ex Report, detailing specific technical recommendations, required interventions, and cost projections to extend the operational life of the power plant until 2025. It covers the maintenance and replacement of energy services, electrical plant, common plant areas, and generators.

The Hendrina Power Station Consolidated Life-ex Report details the technical requirements and cost projections for extending the operational life of the power station's boilers and turbine plant until 2025. It outlines critical maintenance, equipment replacements, and retrofits needed for Units 1-10 to ensure structural integrity, safety, and compliance with environmental legislation.

This report provides an economic and technical evaluation for the life extension of the Hendrina Power Station, focusing on necessary interventions to maintain operations until 2025. It details required upgrades for boiler, turbine, electrical, and common plant areas, emphasizing the trade-offs between refurbishment and replacement to ensure reliability, safety, and legislative compliance.

This report section details the legislative and technical compliance requirements for the life extension (Life-ex) project at the Hendrina Power Station. It covers safety regulations for pressure equipment and boiler structures, emission limits under the South African Air Quality Act, and a comprehensive list of mandatory Eskom and international standards for turbine, electrical, and common plant areas. The document identifies specific areas of non-compliance, particularly regarding emissions, transformer maintenance, and environmental management of waste and water systems.

This report provides a consolidated life-extension (life-ex) assessment of the Hendrina Power Station, detailing the technical condition and remnant life of its energy services, electrical plant, and common infrastructure. The study, conducted by Siemens and other specialists, evaluates whether the plant can operate until 2025, identifying critical failures in MV motors, generator age, and environmental compliance issues regarding water and waste management.

This report provides a technical assessment of the boiler plant and associated systems at Hendrina Power Station, focusing on life extension (Life-ex) studies for Units 1-10. It details boiler tube leak (BTL) patterns, component replacement histories, and the degradation of pressure parts, specifically highlighting issues with fly-ash erosion, sootblower erosion, and creep exhaustion in main steam piping.

This report provides a consolidated life-extension (Life-ex) assessment of the Hendrina Power Station, focusing on the boiler, draft plant, and turbine plant. It details component failures, modifications, and inspection results to determine the feasibility of running the plant until 2025 or 2035, highlighting critical life exhaustion in high-pressure turbine components and erosion in air heaters and PA fans.

This report provides a detailed technical condition assessment of the Hendrina Power Station, focusing on the life extension (Life-ex) of its generators, auxiliary systems, and common plant infrastructure. It identifies significant degradation in stator winding insulation, the presence of hot spots in stator cores, and severe corrosion and structural spalling across various civil works, including cooling towers and smoke stacks. The document evaluates the feasibility of extending plant operations to 2025, noting that while some areas are in good condition, others pose high risks to safety and operational reliability.