By Johnathan Paoli
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has welcomed his department’s announcement of preferred storage procurement bidders as a significant milestone in the country’s ongoing efforts to stabilise its electricity grid, accelerate the integration of renewable energy and unlock economic growth through infrastructure investment.
Minister Ramakgopa announced the preferred bidders for the third bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) at a media briefing held in Pretoria.
“These systems allow us to store excess solar energy generated during the day and release it when it is most needed, in the mornings and evenings, helping to reduce load-shedding and cut reliance on expensive, high-emission peaker plants,” he said.
Ramokgopa confirmed that Mulilo and Scatec would develop 616 MW/2 464 MWh of battery storage capacity across five sites in the Free State, backed by an estimated R9.5 billion in private investment.
This landmark development will
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