Govt is looking for bidders to provide 513MW of battery storage to the grid

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy is looking for potential bidders to provide 513MW of battery storage for SA's power system.

The department said it launched a request for proposal, with potential bidders officially invited to participate in the procurement programme from Tuesday.

This follows a ministerial determination that was gazetted for the battery storage on 25 September 2020.

"In line with the determination, the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme has been designed to facilitate the procurement of up to 513MW," the department said in a statement. Bidders would also have to contribute to "socio-economic and environmentally sustainable growth".

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