Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement Programme – Bid Window 1, South Africa – update

12th April 2024

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) – Bid Window 1 (BW1).

Location
South Africa.

Project Owner/s
Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

Project Description
The site-specific BESIPPPP – BW1 is designed to facilitate the procurement of up to 513 MW, or at least 2 052 MWh, of battery storage across five specified substation sites, with only one preferred bidder per site.

The five bidders are: 
•    Oasis Aggeneis (77 MW), substation Aggeneis, Northern Cape – EDF Development Mulilo and black economic-empowerment (BEE) partner Pele Energy group & Gibb-Crede;
•    Mogobe BESS (103 MW), substation Ferrum, Northern Cape – Scatec Africa and BEE partner Perpetua Holdings;
•    Oasis Mookodi (77 MW), substation Mookodi, North West – EDF Development Mulilo and BEE partner Pele Energy group & Gibb-Crede;
•    Oasis Nieuwehoop (103 MW), substation Nieuwehoopat, Northern Cape – EDF Development Mulilo and BEE partner Pele Energy group & Gibb-Crede;
•    Red Sands BESS (153 MW), substation Garona, Northern Cape – AGV Projects.

All the BESS projects have four hours of storage.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Capital Expenditure
R50-billion overall.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
Red Sands BESS (153 MW) was appointed as the fifth preferred bidder on March 28, 2024.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
DMRE, tel + 27 12 444 3000 or email enquiries@dmr.gov.za.
 

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