Public Display Exercise on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Proposed 50MW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Farm at Damba, Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
Public Notice
Federal Ministry of Environment
Public Display Exercise on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Proposed 50MW Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Farm at Damba, Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
In accordance with the provision of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Act no. 86 of 1992, which makes it mandatory for proponents of all new major development activities to carry out Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of their proposed projects, the Federal Ministry of Environment hereby announces a twenty- one (21) working days Public Notice for Information and comments on the EIA draft report submitted by Sinosun Investment Limited.
Disclosure centers are:
Headquarters, Gusau Local Government Area, Gusau, Zamfara State.
Zamfara State Ministry of the Environment, State Secretariat, Gusau, Zamfara State.
Federal Ministry of Environment Office, Gusau, Zamfara State.
Federal Ministry of Environment, Environment House (Brown Building) Central Business District, Abuja, F.C.T.
Federal Ministry of Environment, (Conservation House green building), plot 444 Aguiyi Ironsi, Maitama, Abuja, F.C.T.
Project Description
The proposed project will involve the construction of a 50MW photovoltaic (PV) solar farm on a total land area of about 100 hectares in Damba, Gusau Local Government Area in Zamfara State.
The power to be generated would be evacuated into the national grid through the TCN’S transmission facility within the proposed solar farm location.
Duration of Display:
Date: 23rd April, 2015-21st May, 2015
Time: 8:00 am-4.00 pm Daily
All Comments Should be Forwarded to the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Environment on or before 29th May, 2015.
Signed
Permanent Secretary
For: Honourable Minister.
