May 30, 2025 · The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Hon. Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced the appointment of five (5) Preferred Bidders under the Battery Energy Storage
May 30, 2025 · Scatec will receive payments under a 15-year agreement for making the storage capacity available for the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) which will
May 28, 2025 · Sungrow and Globeleq negotiating a deal to supply equipment for a 612MWh government tender-winning battery storage project in South Africa.
Dec 4, 2023 · The South African Government''s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced French utility Électricité de France (EDF) will develop 257 MW of battery energy
Jun 2, 2025 · South Africa has announced the winners of the third window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP), where 616
Oct 25, 2024 · A signing ceremony for South Africa ''s first standalone grid-scale, private-sector battery projects, procured under government''s BESIPPPP, was held in Cape Town on October
Nov 19, 2024 · Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders
Nov 19, 2024 · Minister announces significant advancements in Battery Energy Storage projects aimed at enhancing grid stability and integrating renewable energy in South Africa.
May 30, 2025 · Scatec has been awarded preferred bidder status for the Haru BESS Battery Energy Storage Project also located in the Free State province totalling 123 MW/492 MWh.
Aug 18, 2025 · Updated June 2025 – South Africa''s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has named five preferred bidders under the third Battery Energy Storage Independent
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.
Total investments from the eight preferred solar bidders were R31.4 billion (~$1.69 billion). The South African equity participation will be 49% across all the preferred bidders. BESIPPPP Eight battery energy storage projects were awarded preferred bidder status under the BESIPPPP Bid Window 2.
The evaluation process, conducted by an Independent Bid Evaluation Committee under strict security measures, took place at the IPP Office. The Battery Energy Storage Programme is a critical initiative aimed at enhancing South Africa’s power system by providing essential ancillary services and increasing grid capacity through energy storage.
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.
The Battery Energy Storage Programme is a critical initiative aimed at enhancing South Africa’s power system by providing essential ancillary services and increasing grid capacity through energy storage. The ancillary requirements for all the BESIPPPP Programmes are as follows: Supplemental reserves.
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.
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