Karpowership permitted to resubmit Richards Bay bid | Business

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Karpowership has secured permission to refile an application for environmental authorisation for its proposed 450 MW power plant at the port of Richards Bay. | News24_Business

Karpowership secured permission from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Enviroment to refile an application to moor a ship-mounted power plant in the eastern port of Richards Bay, as the company's stalled plans to affect a 1 220-megawatt electricity supply contract regains momentum.earlier this year after it faced a complaint that it hadn't notified a competitor, which had its own plans for the port.

Public comment must be sought on the impact of the project for at least 30 days, the department said.While Karpowership won a government tender in March 2021 to provide electricity from ships in those two ports as well as one at Coega in the Eastern Cape province, its plans have been mired in lawsuits and environmental challenges.

 

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