The Red Sands project is located in the Northern Cape, about 100km southeast of Upington, and will be the largest standalone battery energy storage system in Africa to reach financial close, and Globeleq’s first large-scale BESS project in South Africa. The project will take up approximately 5 hectares (12 acres) and will connect to the grid through the Eskom Garona substation. The Red Sands project plans to upgrade the substation to ensure that full network support capabilities of the project’s batteries can be utilised.
Working closely with leading global battery and balance-of-plant suppliers, Globeleq estimates that the project will cost approximately US$300 million (ZAR5.4billion) and will take 24 months to construct once construction is mobilised.
Please see the Generation License Application for AGV Projects Proprietary Limited which is the original Applicant for the 153MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage project.
153MW/ 612MWh
- Nr Upington, South Africa
- Description: Red Sands will be the largest standalone battery energy storage system in Africa
- Present status: Final Development
