Ngodwana Energy

1 NERSA Public Participation11 September 2015 FinalKC AFRICAN godwana Energy Introduction Project Summary Location Project Structure Project Finance and Funding Appointed Main Contractors Technical Concept Design Diagram Milestones Ngodwana Communities Location Environmental Stakeholder & Interested or Affected Parties Economic Development Value For Money Objections Q & APresentation OverviewIntroductionProject NameNgodwanaEnergy(RF)PtyLtd( NgodwanaEnergy )Bidder NumberRE_BM_0261_002 TechnologyBiomassNet Power OutputGross PowerGrid AvailabilityEnergy sales25 MWe28 MWe98%198,450 MWh/yearLocationNgodwana,EhlanzeniDistri ctMunicipality,MpumalangaSubstationNgodw anaSubstationProject CompanyNgodwanaEnergy(RF)PtyLtdSharehold ersSappiSouthernAfricaLtd: 30%FusionEnergy(Pty)Ltd: 30%KCAfrica(Pty)Ltd: 30%NgodwanaEnergyEmployeesTrust: 5%NgodwanaEnergyCommunityTrust.

2 5%EPC ContractorELB EngineeringO&M ContractorKCCottrellLand lease agreementSappiSouthernAfricaLimitedBioma ss supply agreementSappiSouthernAfricaLimitedLende rsABSAN edbankProject summarySappi Plantations, FSC accreditedBiomass bundled in plantation and delivered to siteBiomass BoilerCondensing Turbine30MW CapacityExporting 198,450 MWh is green and provides much needed distributed power supply in load stockpileFeed rate of 35 tons/hour275,000 per annumLocation: Ngodwana , MpumalangaNgodwana Energy Employee Trust (85% Black) Ngodwana Energy Community Trust (100% Black)Fusion Energy (Pty) Ltd 2012/097783/0750% women, 25% blackKC Africa (Pty) Ltd2014/049709/07 Sappi Southern Africa Limited 1951/003180/06 Level 3 B-BBEE30%5%5%30%30% Ngodwana Energy ShareholdersSappi SAO&MO&M (Pty) LtdEPCELB Engineering (Pty) LimitedAbsaNedbankEnvironmental AuthorisationDEAE lectricity Generation LicenceNERSAE skomDOEN godwana Energy (RF) Pty LimitedQuantity Surveyor MandlaEPC Offshore S/contractor.

3 KCC (STG & Power Bloc)CustomerDebt FundersLegal Norton RoseFinance KPMG, Deloitte, Focus PointTechnical -KC Cottrell, Dr A Bowles, IES EngineeringEnvironmental WSPO ther Fusion AdvisoryStatutory CSSBid DevelopersEPC ContractO&M ContractSupply of ElectricityPPAC onnection AgreementImplementation AgreementSenior &Mezzanine DebtEconomic Development EDSLand Lease/ Biomass Supply/ OtherWater Use LicenceAir Emission LicenceWaste Management LicenceOrdinary+Preference Shares+ Shareholder LoansLocal FabricationOtherBoiler & BOP: JSCB oiler Supplier: DPCTKCC (80% ownership and O&M)BBBEE Trust (20% ownership)Project Structure DiagramProject Finance and FundingThe main Shareholders have agreed to provide 2,5% of the 5% equity allocated to the Community Trust as Free Carry.

4 Senior debt to be provided by Nedbank and ABSA in equal shares in their capacity as joint Mandated Lead ArrangersTotal Project costs is estimated at billion (E/R $1 to be funded using 75% senior debt and 25% shareholder equity Nedbank and ABSA have undertaken to fund the remaining 2,5% as well as the Ngodwana Energy Employee Trust equity Contractor during Construction ELB Engineering ELB (of the ELB Group), formerly known as Edward L Bateman Ltd, a top supplier of engineered products to the infrastructure, mining, processing and construction industries, was established over a century ago by Edward L Bateman They are based in Johannesburg (local entity)but work nationally and internationally.)

5 Sub contractors: DP Cleantech Boiler supplier and erection K C Cottrell, a Korean entity which has the Biomass technical know-how, experience and expertise MandlaEngineering, a local BBBEE compliant entity Committed to the employment of local persons Committed to local procurement where possible Contractor during O&M KC Cottrell Co Ltd Is a Korean listed company Has the required technical know-how, experience and expertise Is in the process of establishing a Broad-based SED Trust which will provide socio-economic support to the greater community Committed to a programme which includes a strategic skills transfer plan to ensure that local persons are trained and able to provide key technical services to the project in the future Committed to the employment of local persons Committed to local procurement where possible.

6 However most of the procurement during this phase will be managed by the SPV directly TechnicalBiomass feedstock is transported via conveyors from stockyard to the power plant site and then fed into a stoker furnace which shall provide the required heat to a high pressure steam boiler. The steam cycle will then power a steam turbine-electrical generator to generate the electricity. This proposed biomass system provides renewable and base-load electricity to the electric grid and also for internal consumption. The total system is sustainable, efficient, and from the power plant are minimal. Fly-ash is removed from the stack gas by a dust collector. The coarse ash can be disposed of or used as fertilizer for the trees.

7 Nitrogen oxides are controlled with extensive over-fire air. There is very little sulphur or chlorine in the addition to the thermal plant a number of auxiliary plant elements will be required: Fuel reception Fuel handling system Ash handling system Buildings and other civil works Connection to gridBiomass is received from 3 different supplies for the plant which consumes (275 000 Tons/annum) Biomass from the forest delivered on trucks (Make up est195 000 Tons / annum) Biomass from the softwood debarking and chipper (57 000 Tons/annum) Biomass from the screening plant (23 000 Tons/annum)Concept Design DiagramMilestones2015 Q32015 Q42016 Q12016 Q22016 Q32016 Q42017 Q12017 Q22017 Q32017 Q42018 Q12018 Q22018 Q32018 Q4 Commercial closeConstructionNote:These dates are still subject to.

8 Confirmation of Commercial Close date from DoE Eskom Budget Quote indicating grid connection timeline Finalisationof construction timeline from contractorDetailed EngineeringCommissioningOctober 2017-August 2018 OperationsFebruary 2016 January 2018 October 2015 August 2016 Located at Ngodwana Mill site on the N4 national road 3 hours or just over 300km from Johannesburg The Project is to be situated on the Ngodwana Mill Site. The Mill is located within the Elands Valley, between Emgwenya (formally Waterval Boven) and Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit). The Mill is approximately 50km west of Mbombela with the geographical co-ordinates for the site being Latitude: 25 34 and Longitude: 30 39 E.

9 Location13 Environmental The Project has obtained the Environmental Authorisation as required by the National Environmental Management Act, on 31 May 2013. WSP Environment and Energy (WSP) was appointed to undertake the function of independent. Environmental Assessment Practitioner to undertake the EIA. The project constitutes scheduled activities in terms of the following: NEMA, 1998 (Act No107 of 1998) EIA Regulations Listing Notice 1 (GNR 544) National Environmental Management: Waste Act,2008 (Act of 2008) list of waste management activities (GNR 718); and National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act,2004 (Act of 2004) list of activities requiring an atmospheric Emission Licence (AEL) (GNR248) Specialist studies were undertaken during the EIA process to include amongst others.

10 Visual Impact Assessment Noise Impact Assessment Socio-Economic Impact Assessment Traffic Impact Assessment Air Quality Impact AssessmentRequirementStatusEnvironmental AuhorisationObtainedWaste Management LicenceObtainedAir Emission LicenceIn PlaceWater Use LicenceOneIn Place Haveappliedfora newoneLand claims clearance (Rural Development and Land Reform)NotificationissuedintermsoftheRes titutionofLandRightsActEskom Cost Estimate LetterObtainedStakeholder & Interested or Affected Parties During the EIAprocess the potential impacts associated with the project were assessed and the significance of these evaluated. Potential negative impacts were all considered to be of low significance.