The Red Sands project will be the largest standalone BESS to reach this stage on the continent, designed to store power during off-peak hours and release it when demand is highest—providing essential grid stability and flexibility for South Africa’s electricity network.
The Red Sands project will be the largest standalone BESS to reach this stage on the continent, designed to store power during off-peak hours and release it when demand is highest—providing essential grid stability and flexibility for South Africa’s electricity network.
Updated 1st July 2025 – The Red Sands Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), set to be Africa’s largest of its kind, has officially reached commercial close. Developed by Globeleq, which is 30% owned by Norfund, in partnership with African Rainbow Energy, the 153 MW/612 MWh project was signed off in.
CAPE TOWN, 27 June 2025: Globeleq, a leading independent power company in Africa, together with its project partner, African Rainbow Energy, announced that they have reached commercial close on the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage project (Red Sands BESS) in South Africa, by signing.
Africa ’s largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project, the 153 MW/ 612 MWh Red Sands project in the Northern Cape, has reached financial close, having raised some R5.4-billion in debt financing from Absa and Standard Bank. The project was selected as a preferred bidder in 2024.
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Globeleq, which is 30% owned by Norfund, has in partnership with African Rainbow Energy, announced the commercial close of the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage project (Red Sands BESS) in South Africa. From the signing event in Cape Town, June 2025. Read the press release here This.
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Africa''s largest standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project, the 153 MW/ 612 MWh Red Sands project in the Northern Cape, has reached financial close, having raised some...
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The project was awarded preferred bidder in 2024 under the South African Government''s battery energy storage independent power producer programme. Red Sands BESS will enhance grid stability by storing
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Globeleq, which is 30% owned by Norfund, has in partnership with African Rainbow Energy, announced the commercial close of the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage
The Red Sands BESS project is part of South Africa''s inaugural Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP) and is located in the Northern Cape, about
Globeleq, which is 30% owned by Norfund, has in partnership with African Rainbow Energy, announced the commercial close of the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage project (Red Sands BESS) in South
The Project will be implemented at approximately 17 sites, located within or adjacent to existing distribution substations of Eskom, across four provinces of South Africa. The Battery Energy Storage Project (Project) provides a
The Red Sands project will be the largest standalone BESS to reach this stage on the continent, designed to store power during off-peak hours and release it when demand is
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