Cape Town Mobility Energy Storage System

The City of Cape Town will, in the third quarter of this year, release an RFP for 100MW of battery energy storage systems in an effort to bolster energy security.

Some areas in Cape Town are supplied with electricity directly by Eskom and others by the City, as shown in figure 5. The supply areas are established under the National Electricity Regulation Act via the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) issued distribution licences.

He said the City was looking to energy storage systems to deal with energy security issues and loadshedding, as well as to deal with future alternative variable energy sources, which will introduce greater intermittency to the grid.

In looking at what the introduction of a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) would mean for a municipality they looked at multiple use cases to gain an understanding of what flexibility it could offer, what the future impact would be on the power system and establishing the most optimal.

Providing access to secure energy is critical to ensuring that residents and the economy in Cape Town can prosper and thrive. Some areas in Cape Town are supplied with electricity directly by Eskom and others by the City, as shown in figure 5.

Collections, cleansing, disposals and drop-offs The City's network of refuse transfer stations and drop-off facilities is responsible for transporting municipal solid waste between generation areas and landfills. These facilities have sufficient capacity to handle Cape Town's solid waste.