The 2025 Tender Boom: Numbers Don''t Lie Last month alone, India''s Solar Energy Corporation floated tenders for 500MW/2000MWh capacity – enough to power 600,000
Africa''s energy storage market has boomed since 2017, rising from 31MWh to 1,600MWh in 2024, according to trade body AFSIA Solar.
South Africa is aiming to procure utility-scale battery storage with two tender programmes: its Battery Storage IPP Procurement Programme as well as hybrid battery storage and variable
Eskom BESS rollout project is the largest to be implemented in Africa. This is a direct response to the urgent need to address South Africa''s long running electricity challenges, by transforming
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa made the announcement following the conclusion of the third bid window of
A consortium consisting of Mulilo Energy Holdings and EDF Renewables has been announced as the preferred bidder for three battery
South Africa''s DMRE has launched the third bid round under the BESIPPPP, calling for five battery energy storage system (BESS) projects
Eskom BESS rollout project is the largest to be implemented in Africa. This is a direct response to the urgent need to address South Africa''s long running
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has officially announced the five preferred bidders for South Africa''s third Battery Energy Storage
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
A total of 16 projects were selected across the two programmes, with significant investments aimed at bolstering South Africa''s renewable energy capacity and
A consortium including CIP and EDF has won preferred bidder status for three battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in South Africa.
In South Africa, there''s a pressing need to hasten the deployment of utility-scale storage projects. According to recent research, South Africa''s energy market is sizable, with
The second Battery Energy Storage Programme in South Africa is a critical measure to assist in providing the ancillary services required
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders
South Africa has announced the winners of the third window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement
South Africa ''s Independent Power Producers Office has announced the submission of 33 bids by 28 companies for Bid Window 3 of the
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has announced the release of the third Bid Window for the Battery
This last project is finalising preparations and final conditions to reach commercial close in early 2025. A further two Battery Energy Storage bid windows currently
Oslo, 30 November 2023: Scatec ASA has been awarded preferred bidder status for the Mogobe (Ferrum) battery energy storage project totalling 103 MW/ 412
The DMRE invites bids under the second bid window of the BESIPPPP for 615MW of battery energy storage capacity and ancillary services.
Hydro turbines convert the energy from falling or flowing water (kinetic energy) into rotating shaft power (rotating mechanical energy). The mechanical energy is used to drive
A separate solar and storage project Scatec is building in South Africa, awarded to the firm through another procurement. Image: Scatec.
In a significant development for the country, Minister Mantashe announced the appointment of four (4) Preferred Bidders under the 1st Bid Window of the Battery Energy
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has signed two project agreements and the commercial close of two projects appointed as preferred bidders
The bidders for Bid Window 2 of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP BW2) have been released. The Department of
The second Battery Energy Storage Programme in South Africa is a critical measure to assist in providing the ancillary services required by the power system, and increasing the available grid capacity in the North West, Gauteng and Free State Supply Areas.
South Africa greenlit 616 MW in new battery storage projects as part of its energy storage scheme, a $530 million investment boosting national grid capacity and championing local industry wins.
This first grid-scale private sector energy storage programme in South Africa was launched on 7 March 2023, and is a critical measure to assist in increasing the available grid capacity in the Northern Cape Supply Area through the utilisation of energy storage.
The eight (8) Solar PV Preferred Bidders have committed to creating a total of 6 971 job opportunities for South African citizens (measured in job years) during both the construction and operational phases of the contracts.
Sungrow and Globeleq have signed a term sheet for the supply and long-term service of the Red Sands Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, set to become Africa’s largest standalone battery energy storage system. The announcement was made in Munich, Germany, on 26 May 2025. The 153MW/612MWh Red Sands BESS
Following the signing of the agreements with these additional two projects South Africa has secured a total of 360 MW/1440 MWh storage capacity under the country’s first grid-scale bid window.
