Tender issued for 513 MW battery energy storage projects in South Africa
The Department of Mineral Resource and Energy (DMRE) of South Africa has launched a request for proposal (RFP) tender for the development of five energy storage facilities under the Battery Energy Storage (BES) Capacity Bid Window of the Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (Battery Energy Storage IPPPP).
The BES IPP Procurement Programme has been designed to facilitate the procurement of up to 513 MW in respect of the following interconnecting transmission substations:
- 77 MW at Aggeneis substation
- 103 MW at Ferrum substation
- 153 MW at Garona substation
- 77 MW at Mookodi substation
- 103 MW at Nieuwehoop substation
Each Bid Response must be for the full Substation Energy Storage Capacity at the Energy Storage Substation elected by the Bidder. DMRE intends to select a single Preferred Bidder in respect of each Energy Storage Substation.
The BES IPP Procurement Programme is open to the worldwide public and is not restricted to Bidders comprised only of Citizens and South African entities.
The deadline for the submission of bids is on July 5, 2023. Tender information can be accessed on our business opportunity page here.
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