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This document is a variation of an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Duvha Power Station. The licence, valid until 31 May 2017, regulates atmospheric emissions from listed activities including solid fuel combustion, petroleum product storage, and coal handling, setting specific emission limits for particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

This document is a renewed Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Duvha Power Station. The licence, valid from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2022, sets specific limits on particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions, while mandating operational requirements, monitoring frequencies, and the implementation of an Atmospheric Emission Off-Set Plan to reduce PM pollution.

Eskom's formal response to an appeal by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) of the Hendrina Power Station. Eskom argues that the requested variations to the AEL would make the station unable to operate from 2020 and maintains that the current postponements of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) are lawful and necessary due to the station's age and resource constraints.

This document is a formal response from Eskom to an appeal filed by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) of the Komati Power Station. Eskom argues that the requested variations to the AEL would make the station's operation untenable from 2020 onwards and maintains that its application for a postponement of Minimum Emission Standards (MES) was lawful and technically justified.

The Grootvlei Power Station Annual Emissions Report for the 2016/17 financial year, submitted by Eskom to the Chief Air Quality Licensing Officer, details the station's pollutant emissions, the progress of a particulate matter reduction project, and compliance with atmospheric licenses.

This document is a variation of an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Hendrina Power Station. The licence, valid until 31 March 2019, regulates emissions from listed activities including solid fuel combustion, storage of liquid petroleum products, and handling of coal.

This 2019 Phase 1 Initial Impact Assessment, produced by the Department of Environment Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF) for the South African Presidency's Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS), evaluates the need for regulations to enforce Air Quality Management Plans (AQMPs) in three priority areas. The document identifies a failure to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) due to ineffective AQMP implementation and a lack of accountability for non-industrial stakeholders.

A letter from the South African Department of Environmental Affairs to Eskom regarding an application for the postponement of compliance time-frames with the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act 39 of 2004 for the Kendal Power Station.

This document is a Provisional Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) and the accompanying decision letter issued by the Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Land and Environmental Affairs to Anglo Operations (Pty) Ltd for the Khanyisa Power Plant. The licence authorizes the operation of solid fuel combustion installations for electricity generation, subject to specific emission limits, monitoring requirements, and environmental mitigation measures.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Komati Power Station. The licence, varied on 31 March 2016 following an appeal, sets specific emission limits for particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), and mandates the implementation of an Atmospheric Emission Off-Set Plan to reduce PM pollution.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) variation issued by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Komati Power Station. The licence, valid until 31 March 2019, regulates emissions from electricity generation activities, specifying maximum release rates for pollutants, monitoring requirements, and mitigation measures for fugitive emissions.

This document is a variation of an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued on 31 March 2015 by the Nkangala District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Komati Power Station. The licence, valid until 31 March 2019, regulates emissions from listed activities including solid fuel combustion, petroleum storage, and coal handling, while setting specific emission limits and monitoring requirements for particulate matter (PM), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx).

This document is a variation of the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for Eskom Holdings SOC Limited's Kriel Power Station, issued by the Nkangala District Municipality on 31 March 2015. The variation follows a postponement decision and establishes updated emission limits, monitoring requirements, and general conditions for the station's operation until 31 March 2019.

This document is a formal response from Eskom to representations made by the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) regarding Eskom's application to vary the Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) for the Kriel Power Station. Eskom argues that the variation is necessary to avoid power station shutdowns and subsequent load-shedding, asserting that Kriel's emissions do not significantly contribute to ambient particulate matter (PM) levels compared to surface sources.

This document is an Atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) issued on 23 June 2015 by the Gert Sibande District Municipality to Eskom Holdings SOC Limited for the Majuba Power Station. The licence, granted under the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act, 2004, serves as a provisional transfer from an APPA registration certificate to an AEL and is valid for a period not exceeding 12 months.