By Johnathan Paoli
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has signed off on two new grid-scale battery energy storage projects to save electricity.
He said such technologies were important in South Africa’s energy mix, as the Battery Storage Energy System (Bess) would play a transformative role in securing the reliability of the power supply, while facilitating the broader adoption of renewable energy sources.
“It is important to protect the integrity of the grid and that restoration will play a big part in this,” the minister said.
Bess technology played a critical role for grid operation by storing energy during periods of less demand for electricity and releasing that energy when needed, According to his spokesperson Tsakane Khambane.
He said that through commercial closure of projects under the first Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme Bid Window 1, a combined 180 MW/720 MWh of storage capacity would be contributed
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