Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Management Response: 65-Management Response (English)

...winds, as noted earlier. Marapong and Onverwacht are located upwind, to the north and east of the project site. Downwind of the project site the land use is primarily large game farms with low density human population. Existing (baseline) data show that the highest S02 levels occur in the sparsely populated game farm area to the southwest. With significantly fewer people living downwind than upwind, it is expected that there would be significantly fewer at-risk individuals, and the likelihood of...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Eligibility: 65-Eligibility Report and Chairperson Statement (English)

...Wind Farm which will also have considerable demonstration impact.43 And though the CSP Plant and the Wind Farm are the largest 35 Management Response, p. 9. 36 Ibid, p. 10. 37 Ibid, p. 32. 38 Ibid, p. 14. 39 Ibid, p. 10. 40 Ibid, p. 7. 41 Ibid, p.3. 42 Ibid, p. 6. 43 Ibid, p. 7. 10 renewable energy projects in the Bank’s FY10 portfolio, Management recognizes that the Project will “skew”44 the rat...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Registration: 65-Notice of Registration (English)

...Wind Power Project and 100 MW Upington Concentrating Solar Power Project; Component C, which includes sector investments and technical assistance to support lowering Eskom’s carbon intensity through energy efficiency and development of renewable energy, the Majuba Rail Project (railway for coal transportation) and technical assistance for assessing the opportunities for coal-fired power plant efficiency improvements and for the development and implementation of dome...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Eligibility: 65-Management Report and Recommendations (English)

...wind of the Medupi 3 Panel Report, paragraph 155. viii Management Report and Recommendation plant under the prevailing wind conditions, and the nearest town of Marapong, a more densely populated area upwind of the plant. On cumulative impacts including water and coal mining-related issues: xvii. Management reviewed the various analyses, assessments and strategic planning studies by the D...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Other: 65-Press Release on Board Discussion (English)

...wind and solar power, we are committed to supporting South Africa’s efforts to achieve energy security, to broaden its electrical power sources to include renewable energy, and to address community concerns by supervising and monitoring project implementation in close cooperation with the South African authorities.” He also noted that “Bank Management is committed to have a strong team of experienced specialists in place.” The Executive Directors agreed on the strategic importance of the project...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Compliance Report: 65-Investigation Report (English)

...wind impacts on air quality. The wind direction in the affected area of Limpopo Province and neighboring Botswana is predominantly northeasterly. In addition, there are infrequent easterly and westerly winds that could serve to combine emissions from different coal-based energy facilities.194 Cross-border transport of harmful emissions from the Matimba and Medupi Power Plants is thus highly likely,195 although its significance has not been assessed. 383. T...

Complaint > Eskom Investment Support Project

Filing: 65-Request for Inspection (English)

...wind, solar, and rail projects. The World Bank is ambiguous about whether South Africa's national legislation governing resettlement is equivalent to that of the World Bank's policy. In order to attain a fairer outcome for any displaced people, this issue should be examined. Human Rights 15. South Africa's actions related to the Eskom project violate the human rights of the communities, and are inconsistent with the South African Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Ri...