South Africa’s Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has initiated the third bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (BESIPPPP).
This tender aims to procure five energy storage systems, totaling 616 MW/2,464 MWh.
Scheduled bids must be submitted by July 31, 2024, for projects designated to five pre-selected substation sites identified by Eskom, the country’s energy company.
These sites, located in the Free State province, include Harvard, Leander, Theseus, Everest, and Merapi substations.
The contracted projects are poised to bolster Eskom’s grid capacity and facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources.
They are mandated to have a minimum duration of four hours and a minimum capacity of 124 MW, with a stipulated minimum availability of 95% over 8,760 hours per contract year.
Furthermore, the DMRE announced the appointment of the 5th and final preferred bidder for the first bid window of BESIPPPP.
AG Projects, a construction company, will provide 153 MW of battery energy storage capacity through its Red Sands project in the Northern Cape province.
Simultaneously, the second bid window of the program is underway, seeking 615 MW/2,460 MWh in battery energy storage systems projects. Bids for this window are expected by June 6, 2024.
