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Why is Cape Town opening its electricity grid?

The City of Cape Town has announced that it is opening its electricity grid to private electricity sales and trading. This follows a year-long electricity wheeling pilot project during which over 562,800 kWhs of power had been generated and wheeled across the City’s grid between private sector energy traders.

Will Cape Town release an RFP for 100MW battery energy storage?

The City of Cape Town will, in the third quarter of this year, release an RFP for 100MW of battery energy storage systems in an effort to bolster energy security.

How many kWh is being wheeled across Cape Town's grid?

Over 562 800 kWhs of power has already been generated and wheeled across the City’s grid between private sector energy traders during the pilot phase. ‘Today we officially signal the full opening of Cape Town’s wheeling regime after a successful year-long pilot.

Is back-up power a solution to South Africa's energy crisis?

The current energy crisis in South Africa, coupled with the decreasing cost for energy storage systems, will see the market for back-up power as a replacement for diesel generation and solar PV hybrid increase.

How does 'Wheeling' work in Cape Town?

After the conclusion of a successful year-long electricity ‘wheeling’ pilot project, the City of Cape Town is opening its electricity grid to private electricity sales and trading. Wheeling allows participants to buy electricity directly from Independent Power Producers or licenced energy traders using existing municipal grid infrastructure.

Why should South African businesses use Enpower trading?

Allowing customers to access cost competitive renewable energy through the grid via wheeling enables South African businesses to remain competitive on the global stage, while also benefiting the country and the planet,’ said Etana Energy Chief Executive Officer, Evan Rice. Enpower Trading