Bloemfontein power storage policy adjustment

Is South Africa ready for energy storage?

The extent to which the South African market is ready for energy storage is considered in subsequent sections. The 2030 vision outlined in the National Development Plan (NDP) of 2011 set the objective to completely eliminate income poverty and reduce inequality in the country.

What enabling framework is needed for battery energy storage in India?

Another critical component of the enabling framework needed to facilitate the deployment and uptake of battery energy storage in India was tariffs. Tariffs need to be sufficient to make it financially attractive for investors to develop any energy capacity, including energy storage capacities.

Do South African tariffs support energy storage?

Although there is no specific provision within the South African tariff landscape that deals directly with energy storage solutions or providers, the tariff framework and particularly TOU tariffs where they are available, can generically and adequately accommodate energy storage – albeit for limited applications.

Should energy storage be a demand side flexible service?

The current draft references energy storage as a demand side flexible service (Paragraph 10), as a means to shift load (Paragraph 5.1.2). It notes the importance of TOU to encourage storage alongside other measures to reduce peak demand and reduce the system costs for the utility and the customer (Paragraph 8.13).