Eskom says it has awarded contracts to two successful bidders – Hyosung Heavy Industries and Pinggao Group – for the provision of battery storage solutions in terms of its flagship Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.
The contract is for design, supply and installation as well as operating and maintenance for a 5-year period. This is the first part of the 500MW BESS initiative announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa as part of the government’s measures to address South Africa’s long-running electricity crisis.
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.”
It is envisioned that gains from the…
Eskom forges ahead with first battery energy storage project – to be used for ‘peak shaving’
