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Status of 2 500 MW of South Africa's grid-connected battery storage projects

7th November 2025

     

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Two-and-a-half years ago, the government put out a call to independent power producers (IPPs) to bid to build battery energy storage facilities connected to the national electricity grid. The aim was to add capacity to the Northern Cape, an area rich in solar potential but lacking in grid capacity. 

The first preferred bidders were announced in November 2023. In 2025, 18 IPPs have won bids to add battery storage systems to the grid in seven provinces. These projects have brought in investment of R39-billion, according to the IPP Office. That’s an average of R2.2-billion per project. Things are moving fast. 

The 18 battery projects will eventually add 1.7 GW of capacity to the grid when they start operating. The first ones will start towards the end of next year. They will store energy generated by wind and solar power plants and dispatch it during peak demand periods. It is an exciting time for renewable energy in South Africa and around the world.

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