230109000764 - THE APPLICATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN EXISTING 66KV ETUNDA – BAOBAB TRANSMISSION LINE IN OMUSATI REGION.

The environmental clearance certificate is for the operation and maintenance of an existing 66kV Etunda – Baobab transmission line in Omusati Region. The 66kV Etunda-Baobab powerline transmits power through an overhead line system from Etunda substation to Baobab Substation in Outapi area. The 66kV Etunda – Baobab line is about 48 km in length. The 66KV Etunda-Baobab powerline with a wood kamerad structure was constructed in 1991. The 66Kv Etunda to Baobab line was constructed prior to the commencement of the Environmental Management Act and its regulation, as a result there was no environmental impact assessment study conducted for the project prior to its development. It is therefore against this background that NamPower intends to apply for the operational Environmental Clearance Certificate in order to comply to the Management Act (Act 7 of 2007) and its regulations.