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Karpowership-SAâs plan to generate electricity slowed down following complaint
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Johannesburg - As load shedding soars, independent power producer Karpowership-SAâs plan to generate electricity has been slowed down following a complaint by a local campaign group.
The environmental impact assessment of Karpowership-SAâs proposed project in Saldanha Bay will be reopened after The Green Connection advocacy group laid a complaint with the Department for Forestry, Fishing and Environment.
The department has halted the companyâs environmental impact assessment (EIA) until an investigation had been conducted.
Karpowership-SA said it was confident the issues would be swiftly resolved. Company spokesperson Kay Sexwale said: âWe have already engaged on many of the environmental concerns that have been raised and we look forward to a continued discussion of our plans.