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To your trusted information hub for all Updates, Documents & Media Releases for the proposed Phelan hydrogen & solar plant in Hopefield.

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SOLAR

NB!!! COMMENT ON FINAL SCOPING REPORT

Please be advised that the Final Scoping Report (FSR) for the proposed development is now available for your information and consideration. 

Forward any comments you may have directly to Mr Percy Ngidi at Eco Compliance before 08 October 2026 

All documents relevant to the proposed development can be accessed via the link below or hard copies are also available for public viewing at the Hopefield, Saldanha, and Langebaan Public Libraries.

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Remember to add this information to your formal comments email.

Title of Project: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed 1.6GW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Facility in Hopefield, Western Cape Province.
Document on Public Display: Final Scoping Report for the Proposed 1.6GW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy Facility in Hopefield, Western Cape Province.
Project No: HSP02/2025
Environmental Consultant: Eco Compliance
Contact Person: Percy Ngidi
Email: percy@ecocompliance.co.za

SOLAR & HYDROGEN

How to become a stakeholder in the Public Participation Process (PPP)

The proposed Phelan plant is currently divided into to separate regulatory applications; hydrogen & solar.

SOLAR

Title of Project: Environmental Impact Assessment for the Proposed 1.6GW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Facility in Hopefield, Western Cape Province.
Document on Public Display: Final Scoping Report for the Proposed 1.6GW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Energy Facility in Hopefield, Western Cape Province.
Project No: HSP02/2025
Environmental Consultant: Eco Compliance
Contact Person: Percy Ngidi
Email: percy@ecocompliance.co.za

HYDROGEN

Title of Project: Proposed Green Hydrogen and e-SAF Plant, Hopefield 
Document on Public Display: Final Scoping Report
Project No: ZA0066851.7273
Contact Person: WSP PP Office
Tel: 011 361 1300 
Email: pp@wsp.com

Write two separate emails; one to WSP and one to Eco Compliance

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EASIEST WAY TO REGISTER

Protect the West Coast‘s digital platform called Ripl, is the easiest and fastest way to register as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP). It removes the need for complicated physical forms, printing, scanning, or emailing.

WHY REGISTER?

Whether you are against of for the projects, registering as an Interested and Affected Party (I&AP) for the Hopefield green hydrogen and solar project is vital because it ensures you receive direct project updates, gives you the legal right to comment on environmental reports, and allows you to influence decisions regarding local water use, safety, and ecosystem protection.

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

 

IN THE MEDIA

Watch full documentary The Scramble for Hydrogen in South Africa by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) in association with The Green Connection,