The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy ("the Department") formally invites interested parties to register prospective bids under the Battery Energy Storage Capacity Bid Window of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (Battery Energy Storage IPPPP).  The new generation capacity to be procured from this Bid Window is set at 513 megawatts (MW).

Prior to accessing the RFP, each prospective bidder is required to pay a non-refundable documentation fee of twenty five thousand Rand (R25 000) per prospective Project and to complete an electronic registration form. The electronic registration form is to be completed online at www.ipp-storage.co.za. The Department will communicate only with prospective bidders that have completed the electronic registration form and have paid the required document fee. 

The RFP will be available for download online from 7 March 2023 after confirmation of payment of the required documentation fee. The required document fee is payable by means of a direct deposit or electronic funds transfer. Details on payments, i.e. banking details and payment reference number can be obtained from query@ipp-storage.co.za.

The required document fee is payable into the following bank account:

Bank:                                       Nedbank

Account Name:                         GTAC-IPP

Account Type:                           Current

Account:                                   1068872608

Branch:                                     Corporate Client Services, Johannesburg

Branch Code:                            198765

Swift Code:                               NEDSZAJJ

NB:  The prospective bidder company name must be used as the payment reference.

The last date to register a project for participation in this Bid Window is approximately 20 (twenty) business days prior to the Bid Submission Date. The exact date will be communicated on the IPP Website. Please note that confirmation of the payment of the document fee does not constitute the registration of a project. Prospective bidders must follow the on-line project registration process that is detailed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and will also be communicated prior to the last day of registration. The project registration process must be completed for each project that a bidder is intending to submit. Bid Submission is scheduled for 5 July 2023, closing at 17:00.  Delivery of bids must be made at the Departments IPP Office, Building 9, Bylsbridge Office Park, Corner Olievenhoutbosch Street and Jean Avenue, Centurion, Pretoria.

In addition to the above, the Department will be hosting a bidders’ conference with prospective Bidders prior to the Bid Submission of 5 July 2023. This conference will be held on a virtual teleconferencing platform, the date of which will be publicised on www.ipp-storage.co.za.

Enquiries should be directed to the Project Officer by way of email addressed to:  query@ipp-storage.co.za.