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16991
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Enel Green Power South Africa (Pty) Ltd proposes the construction and operation of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and associated grid infrastructure ~45km south of the town of Sutherland along the R354 and 47km north west of the town of Laingsburg along the R323 in the Northern Cape Province. The project will be located on Farm De Hoop 202 within the Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality which lies within the jurisdiction of the Namakwa District Municipality. The BESS will store and supply dispatchable energy as and when required by the off-taker. The proposed project will include the following infrastructure:
A BESS with a capacity of up to 2 000 MWh, inside containers with a footprint of up to 6ha in extent and a maximum height of 3m. Both lithium-ion and Redox-flow technology are being considered for the project, depending on which is most feasible at the time of implementation.
Access roads to the BESS (10m in width, approximately 70m long) branching off of the existing roads, and internal roads (up to 8m wide) to be located within the total BESS footprint area.
33kV MV cabling between the BESS and the MV/HV substation and up to 132kV HV cabling to the HV substation
Fencing around the BESS for increased security measures.
Up to 132kV overhead or underground power line to be connected to the existing Hidden Valley Substation.
Temporary laydown area to be located within the BESS footprint.
Firebreak to be located within the BESS footprint.
A Substation with a maximum height of - HV bus-bar up to10 m max and an HV Building up to 4 m max
The general purpose and utilisation of a BESS is to save and store electricity from the network, allowing for a timed release of electricity to the grid when the capacity is required. BESS systems therefore provide flexibility in the efficient operation of the electricity grid through decoupling of the energy supply and demand. The following is being considered within the Basic Assessment process for this project:
Buffer around the BESS site of 200m
Power line corridor (100m) with 50m either side of centre line
Buffer around Hidden Valley Substation of 200m
A BESS with a capacity of up to 2 000 MWh, inside containers with a footprint of up to 6ha in extent and a maximum height of 3m. Both lithium-ion and Redox-flow technology are being considered for the project, depending on which is most feasible at the time of implementation.
Access roads to the BESS (10m in width, approximately 70m long) branching off of the existing roads, and internal roads (up to 8m wide) to be located within the total BESS footprint area.
33kV MV cabling between the BESS and the MV/HV substation and up to 132kV HV cabling to the HV substation
Fencing around the BESS for increased security measures.
Up to 132kV overhead or underground power line to be connected to the existing Hidden Valley Substation.
Temporary laydown area to be located within the BESS footprint.
Firebreak to be located within the BESS footprint.
A Substation with a maximum height of - HV bus-bar up to10 m max and an HV Building up to 4 m max
The general purpose and utilisation of a BESS is to save and store electricity from the network, allowing for a timed release of electricity to the grid when the capacity is required. BESS systems therefore provide flexibility in the efficient operation of the electricity grid through decoupling of the energy supply and demand. The following is being considered within the Basic Assessment process for this project:
Buffer around the BESS site of 200m
Power line corridor (100m) with 50m either side of centre line
Buffer around Hidden Valley Substation of 200m
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23/03/2022 - 08:53
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