Cape town energy storage warehouse design tender

What is a battery energy storage system (Bess) in Cape Town?

The City of Cape Town has issued a tender for a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a minimum rated power output of 5 MW and energy storage capacity of 8 MWh. Geordin Hill-Lewis, Executive Mayor of Cape Town, announced this at a gathering on the site of the Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant.

Where can I collect tender documents in Cape Town?

The physical address for the collection of tender documents is: Tender Distribution Office 2nd Floor (Concourse Level) Civic Centre 12 Hertzog Boulevard Cape Town The closing time for receipt of tenders is 10am on 25 October 2022.

Is Cape Town moving ahead with its own solar projects?

Cape Town was also moving ahead with its own-generation projects, including a 10 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) facility to be sited on vacant land in Atlantis and connected directly into the city’s network.

Does Cape Town offer cash for solar power?

Cape Town is the first city in the country to offer households and businesses cash for power from their solar PV systems, with the feed-in tariff set to increase by 10.15% for 2023/24, plus a 25c per kWh incentive.

What is Cape Town doing to improve waterways and catchment areas?

Cape Town has also recent launched the Liveable Urban Waterways Project, which will assist in rehabilitating and improving the management of waterways and catchment areas, using nature-based solutions.

Will the IPP tender be a risk to renewables bidders?

Prins reported that the city had been encouraged by the response to the embedded IPP tender launched in February and that first power is still expected by the end of 2025. However, he reported that recent increases in renewables component prices posed a risk to bidders meeting the price cap set.