2022 bloemfontein energy storage project

Why did Bloemfontein rise?

The rise of Bloemfontein coincided with the discovery of diamonds in the decade 1860-1870 and the later discovery of gold in the ZAR (SESA 1970:366-372). During the Second South African War (1899-1902), the town housed a large contingent of British troops. Most of their activities centred around what was to become known as Naval Hill.

What is Eskom & Hyosung energy storage system (BESS)?

Power utility Eskom and Hyosung Heavy Industries on December 7 marked the beginning of construction of the first energy storage facility under Eskom’s flagship Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.

What is the Eskom Bess project?

The Eskom BESS project will act as a proof of concept on the delivery of the first battery energy storage project in South Africa. The project supports transformational aspects by demonstrating large-scale deployment in support of South Africa’s renewable energy strategy and addresses local overall system challenges.

Why is Eskom launching a new power grid in South Africa?

“This is a direct response to the urgent need to address South Africa ’s long-running electricity crisis by adding more generation capacity to the grid, and also to strengthen the grid by adding more storage and transforming capacity,” says Eskom CEO André de Ruyter.

When was Bloemfontein founded?

When Major H D Warden was commissioned to serve as British Resident in the region between the Orange and Vaal Rivers, he bought the farm Bloemfontein from J N Brits in 1846 and established himself there. When the British government annexed the territory in 1848, Bloemfontein became the seat of the new administration.

How much storage capacity does Eskom have in Phase 1?

Phase 1 includes the installation of approximately 199MW additional capacity. With four hours of storage, this equals 833MWh storage of distributed battery storage plants at eight Eskom Distribution substation sites. This phase also includes about 2MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity.