Proposed development of the Aggeneys PV BESS near Aggeneys in the Northern Cape_

The Aggeneys Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project entails the construction and operation of a 153MW/612MWh BESS facility and associated infrastructure, at the authorised Aggeneys Solar Energy Facility (SEF) Substation near Aggeneys in the Northern Cape Province. The proposed BESS facility will be located off the N14, on Portion 1 of the Farm Aroams 57 RD, approximately 3 km east of the Aggeneys in the Northern Cape Province. The proposed BESS facility is located within the Springbok Renewable Energy Development Zone (REDZ) 8.


The proposed BESS comprises a number of DC Battery Enclosures, Converter Stations, associated auxiliary transformers and an HV substation. Each DC Battery Enclosure is approximately 10 x 2 x 4 m (l x b x h), and houses a number of Liquid cooled Lithium-ion batteries or Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries. The enclosure is equipped with a fire detection system, and gas detection and prevention mechanism.