, GGH3705
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2
2026
DUE 17 AUGUST 2026
Question 1 [30]
1. Komati Power Station Solar PV and BESS Facility
Name of the Company: WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP Group Africa, 2021).
Brief Discussion of the Project: This SIA was compiled for Eskom's proposed development of a
Solar Energy Facility (SEF), a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and associated grid
connection infrastructure at the Komati Power Station in Mpumalanga Province (WSP Group
Africa, 2021).
Primary Data Collection Methods Used: The SIA formed part of a broader Environmental and
Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process, which included a dedicated specialist "Social
Assessment" (WSP Group Africa, 2021). The specific primary data collection methods would be
detailed in the social assessment appendix, but the structure indicates the use of specialised
social science fieldwork techniques.
Explanation as to Why These Methods Were Used: These methods were employed to comply
with the legal requirements of South Africa's National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
and the World Bank Group's Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), both of which
mandate a comprehensive assessment of social impacts for major infrastructure projects (WSP
Group Africa, 2021).
2. Agripark Project, Dutywa
Name of the Company: The specific consulting company is not identified in the source; however,
the study was conducted in collaboration with the University of Fort Hare and the provincial
Department of Agriculture (University of Fort Hare, 2020).
Brief Discussion of the Project: This project involves an agricultural development in Dutywa
comprising a seedling nursery, an agro-processing facility, and feeder plots, intended to benefit
four local villages (University of Fort Hare, 2020).
ASSIGNMENT 2 SEMESTER 2
2026
DUE 17 AUGUST 2026
Question 1 [30]
1. Komati Power Station Solar PV and BESS Facility
Name of the Company: WSP Group Africa (Pty) Ltd (WSP Group Africa, 2021).
Brief Discussion of the Project: This SIA was compiled for Eskom's proposed development of a
Solar Energy Facility (SEF), a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and associated grid
connection infrastructure at the Komati Power Station in Mpumalanga Province (WSP Group
Africa, 2021).
Primary Data Collection Methods Used: The SIA formed part of a broader Environmental and
Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process, which included a dedicated specialist "Social
Assessment" (WSP Group Africa, 2021). The specific primary data collection methods would be
detailed in the social assessment appendix, but the structure indicates the use of specialised
social science fieldwork techniques.
Explanation as to Why These Methods Were Used: These methods were employed to comply
with the legal requirements of South Africa's National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
and the World Bank Group's Environmental and Social Framework (ESF), both of which
mandate a comprehensive assessment of social impacts for major infrastructure projects (WSP
Group Africa, 2021).
2. Agripark Project, Dutywa
Name of the Company: The specific consulting company is not identified in the source; however,
the study was conducted in collaboration with the University of Fort Hare and the provincial
Department of Agriculture (University of Fort Hare, 2020).
Brief Discussion of the Project: This project involves an agricultural development in Dutywa
comprising a seedling nursery, an agro-processing facility, and feeder plots, intended to benefit
four local villages (University of Fort Hare, 2020).
