World's Largest Solar-plus-Storage Project Powers South Africa

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Norwegian energy giant Scatec (Oslo) has commissioned three solar-power projects in South Africa with a combined capacity of 540 megawatts (MW) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) capable of injecting up to 225 MW of power into Eskom's (Sunninghill) power grid. With an investment of US$1 billion, the Kenhardt project, which covers 879 hectares in South Africa's Northern Cape Province, strengthens the nation's effort to exceed 8 gigawatts of solar power by 2030.

Kenhardt is also part of South Africa's Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), which aims to reduce extensive utilization of expensive diesel-based peaking open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generators in the medium-to-long-term.

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As the country grapples with power-supply issues, the operation of the world's largest solar-plus-storage project signals a transformative leap towards sustainable energy.

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