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Submitted | first-name | support | top-concern | message |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-02-29 08:25:05 +02:00 | Irene | Not fully | Animal and Bird Impact | I am concerned about birds and the danger for their lives. |
2024-02-22 13:22:41 +02:00 | Christina | No I do not | Nature and Wildlife Tourist Impact | |
2024-02-21 22:34:47 +02:00 | Gail | No I do not | Other | I do not support wind farms and all of the above mentioned reasons are a big no no! |
2024-02-21 15:36:46 +02:00 | Steve | No I do not | Nature and Wildlife Tourist Impact | |
2024-02-21 09:36:29 +02:00 | Diane | No I do not | Nature and Wildlife Tourist Impact | A proper Environmental Impact Assessment needs to be done. Wind farms have a massive impact on the natural environment and are not the quick answer to our energy crisis. Proper public participation must be invited. It is also important that an impartial assessment be performed free of government and other interference. Ive been to Addo Elephant Park and the location of this farm looks like it will definately impact on this sanctuary which is really unacceptable. |
2024-02-21 08:01:25 +02:00 | Cavrol | Not fully | Protected Area Expansion Impact | While energy is a huge problem for the country It shouldn’t be heavily created in an area known for its beauty |
2024-02-21 06:58:03 +02:00 | Alex | No I do not | Animal and Bird Impact | |
2024-02-20 19:17:47 +02:00 | Schalk | No I do not | Social and Economic Impact | |
2024-02-20 18:55:28 +02:00 | Maria | No I do not | Lack of Public Participation | |
2024-02-20 16:07:09 +02:00 | Vaughn | No I do not | Animal and Bird Impact | Kills animals and birds |
2024-02-20 15:37:09 +02:00 | Patricia | No I do not | Nature and Wildlife Tourist Impact | wind power for a country of this size and beauty is not feasible. Wind turbines are noisy and responsible for many horrendous bird deaths. They are unsightly and at end of life cannot be recycled. We need tourists both local and international and a giant wind farm is not going to attract anyone. the money would be better spent on local infrastructure and conservation areas. We should rather be expanding our Nuclear energy programme in the long run it is the only way to ensure a a fully electrified country. |
2024-02-20 14:38:56 +02:00 | Richard | Yes I do | Animal and Bird Impact | We need wind and sun generation capacity. We need it now. The area proposed is a suitable area. South Africa can be a world leader in this field. Yes; We need careful planning and community participation. But that should not prevent the project going ahead in its essence. I advocate for sensitive and serious consideration of the problems, but also for not allowing the accommodating of any objections to stop the project altogether. One possible mitigation strategy is to ensure that communities local to the wind farm benefit from reduced electricity costs and improved supply reliability. |
2024-02-20 14:06:04 +02:00 | Michael | No I do not | Protected Area Expansion Impact | |
2024-02-20 13:42:41 +02:00 | William | No I do not | Lack of Public Participation | Wind farms are not ecology friendly . They are unsightly,inefficient,expensive & unrecyclable at the end of their maximum 20 year life. |
2024-02-20 13:07:39 +02:00 | Raleigh | No I do not | Animal and Bird Impact | |
2024-02-20 12:12:23 +02:00 | Roberta | Not fully | Animal and Bird Impact | The Eastern Cape has some magnificent scenery and biodiversity of natural vegetation, and it would be a travesty to place the Wind Farm in this particular part of the country. Why not find some desolate barren area to erect this. I am not against the idea per se, just the impact it will have on the natural resources and wildlife there. |
2024-02-20 12:05:44 +02:00 | Mariel | No I do not | Animal and Bird Impact | The subsonic sounds generated by wind turbines could be extremely detrimental to multiple endangered species nearby. We need to be returning land to the wild, and there are many other places wind turbines could be installed without the same level of negative environmental impact. |
2024-02-20 11:57:26 +02:00 | Muriel | Not fully | Lack of Public Participation | I think we all know that alternative energy sources such as sun and wind need to be harnest towards improving our energy resources, to deal with an exploding population's energy requirements; proper participation by all involved must take place before a unilateral decision is made to implement infrastructure of such a magnitude; there are simply no places in SA where there will not be a human or environmental impact; towards ascertaining what will be the best decision on where to establish such facilities must be undertaken judiciously by people who can make an informed decision based on facts, environment impacts, etc. Politics MUST STAY OUT OF such discussions; there has to be consideration of all facts influencing the decision of where to establish such an energy plant; at least if you have the oportunity to have a say, you have participated and your opinion was heard; South Africans are SICK AND TIRED OF CORRUPTION THAT BENEFITS A FEW POLICALLY CONNECTED FAT CATS, while communities continue to suffer and become further impoverished. |
2024-02-20 11:26:38 +02:00 | Patrick | Yes I do | No concern | I was born and grew up in the Eastern Cape. Everyone was happy to use Escom electricity while it was produced from coal mines in the Eastern Transvaal. Now the NIMBY's are saying "not in my back yard" well I'm sorry for you but the wind towers are better than coal and they go where the wind blows. It's not Eskom and it's better than coal, and it'll keep the kettle on. Thank you. |
2024-02-20 11:06:54 +02:00 | Paul | Yes I do | No concern | Our views need to change in this clean aspect of energy generation. Wind farms must be seen as part of our future environment and must be embraced with a sense of pride in having them amongst us. In my view they enhance the scenery as it adds a dimension of caring for the environment and not just looking at the view. |
2024-02-20 11:06:30 +02:00 | Grant | Yes I do | Lack of Public Participation | Unless it’s driven by private enterprise it will fail like all government initiaties |
2024-02-20 10:56:52 +02:00 | Heinerich | No I do not | Other | Grotesque and no long term benefit. The climate change hoax is a waste of time. Coal keeps the lights on. The lifespan of these "windmills" is about 30 years and there is no way to recycle them. |
2024-02-20 10:48:22 +02:00 | Hennie | No I do not | Nature and Wildlife Tourist Impact | Another short sighted anc attempt to try and make good the irreparable damage to our once beautiful country |
2024-02-20 10:28:16 +02:00 | Bruce | No I do not | Lack of Public Participation | THERE MUST BE PROPER Public Participation. Let those who will be most impacted by these so-called sustainable energy projects be the ones to decide to live with them or not. Hopefully, proper environment impact assessments are available for public scrutiny to assist with decision making. |
2024-02-20 10:23:22 +02:00 | Kelvin | No I do not | Other | Wind farms are a blight on the landscape & are being sold to the public as viable power generating facilities. Wind farms are not a sustainable means of power generation & are fraudulently touted as a “green” solution that they are not. |
2024-02-17 13:42:23 +02:00 | Olivia | No I do not | Biodiversity and Noise-Related Impact | Wind is not in short supply in the Eastern Cape and there are many other locations that do not house globally important biodiverse landscapes. The lack of concern for these habitats and the benefits they bring not only to wildlife, but to local communities and global biodiversity is shocking and clearly shows a complete lack of care on the part of EDF Renewable. |
2024-02-16 10:50:28 +02:00 | J | Yes I do | Need Desirability | |
2024-02-15 15:13:12 +02:00 | Debbie | No I do not | Nature and Wildlife Tourist Impact | Not worth the expense to run |
2024-02-13 15:10:12 +02:00 | Alf | No I do not | No concern | Not only animals and birds, but the whole ecology, and the visual impact is a complete disaster. |
2024-02-13 08:26:39 +02:00 | Jacqui | No I do not | Other | All of the above. Decisions made by people not qualified to do so . Not thought through as to how it impacts our land and in the long term, not biodegradable. Instead, use the money you were going to use on building new turbines to rather build new power stations and fix our existing power plants and stop exporting our coal out of the country. |