Eskom breaks ground at first battery storage site

[Jan]

Eskom breaks ground at first battery storage site

Eskom, in partnership with Hyosung Heavy Industries, has started construction for its first energy storage facility under the power utility's Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project.

The utility said construction of the facility, located within the Msunduzi and Impendle municipalities in KZN, will take seven to twelve months.

 

[Captain-Blackadder]

WTF are they going to store, all the excess they are currently generating?

Before the know it all jumps all over me, this is posted TIC, maybe they have a big plan.

 

[porchrat]

All those precious metals being put into KZN, well known to be the safest and most civilised province in the country. This is a smart move. Those batteries will definitely still be there 2 weeks after install.

 

[Cranjus McBasketball]

All Phase 1 sites are planned to be commissioned by 30 June 2023 and Phase 2 by December 2024.

So we can expect it to take a decade or 2 extra and operate at under 50%. Until it's stolen.

 

[Priapus]

WTF are they going to store, all the excess they are currently generating?

Before the know it all jumps all over me, this is posted TIC, maybe they have a big plan.

That is a good point. We have no excess to store. Hence our issue.

 

[PaulGherkin]

Eskom is going to start providing DC in the near future. Y'all have to buy new appliances, and the DC will be unstable, your next door neighbour will turn on his stove and your TV will go dim.

 

[Captain-Blackadder]

Eskom is going to start providing DC in the near future. Y'all have to buy new appliances, and the DC will be unstable, your next door neighbour will turn on his stove and your TV will go dim.

Don't worry too much, the TV might be stolen before that happens - think solutions, not problems.

 

[grok]

Eskom breaks..

Coulda stopped right there

 

[Creag]

Eskom breaks...

Unfortunate choice of words

And why is this in the hands of Eskom? Something like this should be privatised.

 

[Dan C]

WTF are they going to store, all the excess they are currently generating?

Before the know it all jumps all over me, this is posted TIC, maybe they have a big plan.

They do have excess at certain times. The problem we are facing now is peak usage.

 

[Captain-Blackadder]

They do have excess at certain times. The problem we are facing now is peak usage.

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[PaulGherkin]

They do have excess at certain times. The problem we are facing now is peak usage.

I wish I could believe that, but its not true, if it was, we would not be loadshed during times of low demand at FRIGGIN 2 IN THE MORNING...

 

[porchrat]

They do have excess at certain times. The problem we are facing now is peak usage.

Last I checked it was loadshedding all day at the same level. I imagine they have issues at this point even at off-peak.

On another note: surely pumped storage schemes are a more efficient option than batteries?

 

[Dan C]

I wish I could believe that, but its not true, if it was, we would not be loadshed during times of low demand at FRIGGIN 2 IN THE MORNING...

Not at the moment , no.

 

[Dan C]

Last I checked it was loadshedding all day at the same level. I imagine they have issues at this point even at off-peak.

On another note: surely pumped storage schemes are a more efficient option than batteries?

Probably, but I reckon the more backup we have the better.

 

[FiestaST]

Digging the golden spades.

 

[rvZA]

Whoooo hhooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Are we saved?

 

[B-1]

What is the cost per kWh? The maths in my head is either wrong or the taxpayer is getting shafted again.

 

[ShaunSA]

Whoooo hhooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Are we saved?

We are saved! This was Cyril's long term game plan after all!

And you okes doubted him!

 

[rvZA]

We are saved! This was Cyril's long term game plan after all!

And you okes doubted him!

Thank f**k for that! When are they turning the lights back on for us then?