Government names Mulilo among preferred bidders for energy storage

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has named Mulilo as one of the preferred bidders in Round 3 of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (BESIPPPP).

The announcement aims to boost grid capacity as the country tackles its energy crisis.

The selected bidders, including Mulilo – a leading Independent Power Producer (IPP) – are set to invest R9.5 billion into South Africa’s economy.

Ramokgopa confirms that the agreements will span 15 years, marking a long-term commitment to strengthening the country’s energy storage infrastructure.

Electricity and Energy Minister announces Preferred Bidders under the BESIPPPP Bid Window 3:

In 2020, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy set an ambitious goal to secure 28GW of new electricity generation capacity through its IPPPP programme.

To date, eight bid windows have been released, including the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), Renewable Energy IPP Procurement (REIPPPP) Bid Windows 5, 6, and 7, Battery Energy Storage IPP Procurement (BESIPPPP) Bid Windows 1, 2, and 3, and the Gas to Power Independent Power Procurement Programme (GASIPPPP) Bid Window 1.