Battery energy storage systems deployment project, South Africa
Name of the Project
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) project.
Location
Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa.
Project Owner/s
State-owned power utility Eskom.
Project Description
The proposed project will be the first large-scale deployment of grid-tied batteries in South Africa.
The BESS project will be integrated into Eskom’s network to help strengthen the grid “particularly for renewable energy” and to help the utility manage its “peaks and troughs”.
Seven sites have been tendered, in three work packages, including:
• a BESS with a minimum of 80 MW/320 MWh at Skaapvlei substation, in Vredendal, in the Western Cape;
• an 83 MW/332 MWh system across sites in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal; and
• a 34.5 MW/175 MWh BESS for sites in the Western Cape.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Not stated.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Eskom has received and adjudicated the bids and is finalising the approval processes, which it expects to happen within the next month.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Eskom media desk, email mediadesk@eskom.co.za.
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