Welcome to your trusted information hub for all Updates, Documents & Media Releases for the proposed Phelan hydrogen & solar plant in Hopefield.

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Hopefield Resident

Become a stakeholder in the Public Participation Process (PPP). Registering as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) for the Hopefield green hydrogen and solar project is vital because it ensures you receive direct project updates, gives you the legal right to comment on environmental reports, and allows you to influence decisions regarding local water use, safety, and ecosystem protection.

1. VIA EMAIL 

TAKE NOTE!!! The proposed Phelan plant is currently divided into to separate regulatory applications; hydrogen & solar.

HYDROGEN

Title of Project: Proposed Green Hydrogen and e-SAF Plant, Hopefield 
Document on Public Display: Final Scoping Report
Project No: ZA0066851.7273
Contact Person: WSP PP Office
Tel: 011 361 1300 
Email: pp@wsp.com

2. VIA PROTECT THE WEST COAST RIPL PAGE

Protect the West Coast‘s digital platform called Ripl, is the easiest and fastest way to register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP). It removes the need for complicated physical forms, printing, scanning, or emailing.

3. HANDWRITTEN LETTER

Unable to register digitally? Feel free to send a WhatsApp message to 082 461 9810. I will gladly arrange to pick up, scan, and forward your handwritten letter to the relevant person(s).

4. WHATSAPP MESSAGE

Please send a typed WhatsApp message with your registration request to 082 461 9810. Once received, I will email it to the relevant person(s).

We have received information that the Draft Scoping Report for the SOLAR application has lapsed.

“The envrionmental authorisation application has lapsed and to date, no resubmission of the application has been received. Consequently, there is currently no active application before the department for consideration in related to the Draft Scoping Report.”

Constance Musemburi

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

Constance Musemburi
CMusemburi@dffe.gov.za

Subject: Inquiry: Status of Draft Scoping Report – Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed 1.6GW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Facility in Hopefield, Western Cape Province.