Sola did not get proper consent for Springbok energy project, says Renergen
The construction is unlawful, with potentially more than one act violated due to the lack of a land use agreement, says Renergen CEO
16 April 2025 - 18:14
Natural gas and helium producer Renergen says a decision by the department of mineral & petroleum resources , while not a court ruling, invalidates Springbok Solar Park’s consent to build on land that overlaps with Renergen’s Virginia gas project in the Free State.
Without a valid Section 53 consent, the solar plant’s construction was unlawful and called into question other authorisations Springbok Solar may have obtained, Renegen said in a statement on Wednesday...
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