A fed up Sibanye‐Stillwater and others (“Sibanye”) took Eskom to court, for refusing its wayleave application.
Sibanye wants to develop a 50 Megawatt (MW) behind the meter Photovoltaic (PV) power plant, to supply electricity to its Kloof Mine.
It wants to connect the facility to a section of the Kloof substation via a six-kilometre power line, to cross Eskom’s 132kV distribution lines.
Last week Judge Adams ruled in favour of Sibanye.
Eskom’s Daphne Mokoena said the state utility notes the court ruling, but the intention was always to facilitate Sibanye’s wayleave application by ensuring it met the applicable regulatory requirements that maintain the continued safety, stability and reliability of the national network, and to provide a consistent application of the rules.
“Eskom raised several concerns before the High Court, including safety considerations, in its discretion to refuse the wayleave application, as well as its statutory obligations. All these concerns were communicated to Sibanye as part of the reasons for declining Sibanye’s application. However, the High Court found in Sibanye’s favour.”
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