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Électricité de France S.A (EDF SA) is an energy company that actively invests, owns and operates power projects international and in South Africa. EDF SA is the lead member of the Oasis Aggeneis Consortium, the sponsors of the “Oasis Aggeneis BESS” Battery Energy Storage Project, which was selected as a Preferred Bidder on 30 November 2023 under the first bid submission phase of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s Request for Qualification and Proposals (“RFP”) for the Battery Energy Storage Capacity Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (“ESIPPPP”) Tender No: DMRE/028/2022/23.
The existing Aggeneis Main Transmission Substation (MTS) (Eskom Asset), 5km from Aggeneys town in the Northern Cape, requires to be expanded to facilitate the grid connection of the new Oasis Aggeneis Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project and various other projects in the area. The SPV (special purpose vehicle) is currently named ABO Wind Aggeneys 1 PV (Pty) Ltd. of which entity will be renamed to Oasis Aggeneis (Pty) Ltd. at a later stage in the financial close process by undertaking the required amendment process as per the EIA Regulations of 2014.
The project company responsible for developing the Oasis Aggeneis BESS project is Oasis Aggeneis (Pty) Ltd. and was awarded the BID for a 77 MW BESS facility with a capacity of 308 MWh. The Aggeneis BESS and associated infrastructure have been awarded the relevant EA’s for constructions and are listed below:
• EA for the proposed construction of Aggeneys 1 100 MW Solar PV Facility and associated infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2019).
• EA Amendment for the inclusion of a BESS (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2019/AM1).
• EA for the construction of the Aggeneys 1 grid connection infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2023).
• EA Amendment for the construction of grid connection infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2023/AM1).
The above-mentioned ESIPPPP is intended to strengthen the grid and add energy storage capacity services to Eskom.
Province(s): Northern Cape
The existing Aggeneis Main Transmission Substation (MTS) (Eskom Asset), 5km from Aggeneys town in the Northern Cape, requires to be expanded to facilitate the grid connection of the new Oasis Aggeneis Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project and various other projects in the area. The SPV (special purpose vehicle) is currently named ABO Wind Aggeneys 1 PV (Pty) Ltd. of which entity will be renamed to Oasis Aggeneis (Pty) Ltd. at a later stage in the financial close process by undertaking the required amendment process as per the EIA Regulations of 2014.
The project company responsible for developing the Oasis Aggeneis BESS project is Oasis Aggeneis (Pty) Ltd. and was awarded the BID for a 77 MW BESS facility with a capacity of 308 MWh. The Aggeneis BESS and associated infrastructure have been awarded the relevant EA’s for constructions and are listed below:
• EA for the proposed construction of Aggeneys 1 100 MW Solar PV Facility and associated infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2019).
• EA Amendment for the inclusion of a BESS (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2019/AM1).
• EA for the construction of the Aggeneys 1 grid connection infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2023).
• EA Amendment for the construction of grid connection infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/1/2023/AM1).
The above-mentioned ESIPPPP is intended to strengthen the grid and add energy storage capacity services to Eskom.
Province(s): Northern Cape
Post date
10/07/2024 - 13:55
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14/08/2024 - 12:15
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| Heritage Impact Assessment Specialist Reports | HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT: PROPOSED EXPANSION OF THE AGGENEIS SUBSTATION ON THE REMAINDER, PORTION 1 AND PORTION 2 OF FARM 56, AGGENEYS, NORTHERN CAPE | Jayson Orton | download |
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