Under the Environmental Management Act (Act 7 of 2007) section 27 the activity described as "energy distribution, transmission and generation" requires an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) as it is a listed activity. NamPower would therefore like to apply for the ECC for operation and maintenance of the Lorelei - Orange River and Lorelei - Spitskop including associated infrastructures to comply with the Environmental Management Act (Act 7 of 2007) and its regulations. The Lorelei - Orange River power line starts at the Lorelei Substation, north of Rosh Pinah and runs southwards through Rosh Pinah up to the Orange River NamWater Booster Pump Station, in //Kharas region. The Lorelei - Orange River reticulation system is 25km in length and is constructed with wooden pole structures. The Lorelei - Spitskop power line is runs between the Lorelei Substation and the Spitskop farm, north of Rosh Pinah in //Kharas region. The Lorelei - Spitskop powerline is 19.4 km in length and is constructed with wooden pole structures.
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