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Who is bidding for battery energy storage in South Africa?

South Africa’s Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office has said 33 bids have been received as part of the third window of the country’s battery energy storage auctions. The bids have come from 28 companies, with two bidding for multiple sites. The bidders include France’s TotalEnergies, which has made several submissions.

Is Eskom's battery energy storage project the largest in South Africa?

A project in South Africa deployed for grid operator Eskom, which it claimed is the largest on the continent. Image: Eskom The Department of Electricity and Energy of South Africa has announced the successful bidders for the second round of its Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP).

How does South Africa support large-scale energy storage?

South Africa is also supporting the deployment of large-scale energy storage via similar schemes for hybrid renewables and storage projects, including the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme.

Is Scatec building a solar-plus-storage project in South Africa?

Here is another solar-plus-storage project it is building in South Africa, awarded to the firm through a separate procurement. Image: Scatec. A consortium including Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and utility EDF has won preferred bidder status for three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in South Africa.

What is the second bid window for a battery energy storage system?

The second bid window for the program is currently procuring 615 MW/2,460 MWh in battery energy storage systems projects, with bids due by June 6, 2024. The tender calls for the procurement of 616 MW/2,464 MWh of battery energy storage systems in South Africa.

Where will South Africa's energy projects be located in 2024?

With bids due by July 31, 2024, the projects will be situated at five pre-selected substation sites identified by South African energy company Eskom. The sites include the Harvard, Leander, Theseus, Everest and Merapi substations in the country’s Free State province.