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The giant batteries coming to South Africa's grid - Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced a determination for 9.6GW of new capacity, made up entirely of battery storage and gas-fired power, with no new wind or solar, to tackle a daytime electricity surplus.

The determination provides for 4.6GW of battery storage and 5GW of gas-to-power. It is made under section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act, which lets the minister decide, in consultation with the regulator, Nersa, what new generation capacity must be procured.

Ramokgopa told a briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday that it was the first determination under the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), the government’s blueprint for new…

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