George Frangeskides, Chairman at ALBA, explains why the Pilbara Lithium option ‘was too good to miss’. Watch the video here.
London South East prides itself on its community spirit, and in order to keep the chat section problem free, we ask all members to follow these simple rules. In these rules, we refer to ourselves as "we", "us", "our". The user of the website is referred to as "you" and "your".
By posting on our share chat boards you are agreeing to the following:
The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions. As a user you agree to any information you have entered being stored in a database. You agree that we have the right to remove, edit, move or close any topic or board at any time should we see fit. You agree that we have the right to remove any post without notice. You agree that we have the right to suspend your account without notice.
Please note some users may not behave properly and may post content that is misleading, untrue or offensive.
It is not possible for us to fully monitor all content all of the time but where we have actually received notice of any content that is potentially misleading, untrue, offensive, unlawful, infringes third party rights or is potentially in breach of these terms and conditions, then we will review such content, decide whether to remove it from this website and act accordingly.
Premium Members are members that have a premium subscription with London South East. You can subscribe here.
London South East does not endorse such members, and posts should not be construed as advice and represent the opinions of the authors, not those of London South East Ltd, or its affiliates.
5. Selection Criteria
Shortlisting of the Consulting firms will be carried out according to the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Regulations), revised July 2018.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 3.14 of the Procurement Regulations. A consultancy firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method.
Interested Consulting firms may obtain further information from Pitso Mokheti via email address WB_BESS_Skaapvlei@eskom.co.za during working hours (i.e. 0900hrs to 1230hrs and 1400hrs to 1600hrs) South African local time, Mondays to Fridays inclusive, except on Public Holidays
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd reserves the right to accept or reject any or all applications, or to cancel the entire proceedings without giving any reasons whatsoever.
3. Scope of Services:
The Consultant will carry out the aforementioned services for a continuous period of 24 Months accommodating the DS&I defect liability period.
The Terms of Reference (ToR) are available at https://tenderbulletin.eskom.co.za/Tenders/Docs?TENDERID=44761
4. Submission of EOI
(i) Interested parties are required to submit the Expressions of Interest to the physical address below. The submissions can be in hard copy as one (1) original and three (3) copies and one memory stick of the Expression of Interest document. Hard copy submissions are to be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Expression of Interest for Provision of Technical Assurance on Detailed Engineering Designs and specifications, Develop tender documentation, Project Management; Construction Supervision and Legal Services for the project for distributed grid connected battery energy storage system (BESS) for Phase 1 (800MWh)”
2. Shortlisting Criteria:
Eligibility: The consultant must submit copies of certificates of incorporation or registration of the consulting firm, company ownership (Directors and Shareholders) of the company.
Previous Assignments: The Consultant must have completed in the past seven (7) years at least two (2) similar assignments of detailed engineering design, specification development, tender documentation & management, project management and construction supervision of distributed grid connected Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) of approximately US$ 300 thousand value and above.
The Consultant must have proven experience of similar assignments with a proven record of scope, complexity, and value. Previous or current assignments on projects of similar scope with similar characteristics for the past seven (7) years clearly indicating the role played by the consultant should be documented as part of the submission. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
Consulting firms are encouraged to associate with local South African consulting firms. Associations may take the form of either a joint venture (whereby firms will be severally and jointly liable for the assignment and in which case all joint venture partners are required to demonstrate competence in the core areas of the assignment) or sub consultancy (where a firm possess competence in core areas of the assignment and sub contracts part(s) of the assignment to another firm(s).
Availability of appropriate skills among staff related to the assignment: Consultants must demonstrate evidence of availability of appropriate skills including electrical engineers with experience in fields such as BESS, network studies, grid connection, electrical substation design, protection, control, telecommunications and automation; Mechanical engineers with experience in HVAC design and civil engineers with experience in civil structures, geometric & pavement design and storm water management design.
1. Background
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd in the Republic of South Africa intends to engage an experienced consultant to carry out the Consultancy Services for the provision of technical assurance on detailed engineering designs and specifications, develop tender documentation, project management support, construction supervision and legal services for the distributed grid connected Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Phase 1 (800MWh)
Phase 1 of the BESS (800MWh) is divided it into three main packages for the seven (7) sites. The consultant will be responsible to provide engineering and project management support and legal services to the client on the following packages.
A. Package 1 – Skaapvlei (Western Cape Vredendal) Substation.
Design Supply and Installation (DS&I) and commissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for a minimum of 80MW/320 MWh usable capacity at Skaapvlei Substation, including 5 years of operations & maintenance (O&M).
B. Package 2 – Melkhout (Eastern Cape) and Pongola and Elandskop (KwaZulu Natal) Substations.
Design Supply and Installation (DS&I) and commissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for a minimum of 35MW/140MWh at Melkhout, 40MW/160MWh at Pongola and 8MW/32MWh at Elandskop including 5 years of operations & maintenance (O&M).
C. Package 3 – Paleisheuwel, Graafwater and Hex (Western Cape) Substations.
Design Supply and Installation (DS&I) and commissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for a minimum of 10MW/40MWh at Paleisheuwel, 4.5MW/25MWh at Graafwater, and 20MW/100MWh at Hex including 5 years of operations & maintenance (O&M).
The total Scope of works includes all civil works, interlinking roads, and Battery management systems, a collection system, fibre-optic communication, BESS foundations, Firefighting, HVAC systems and commissioning of the BESS.
Here is the FULL article:
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
Country: Republic of South Africa
Sector: Energy
Employer: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited
Loan No.: IBRD 7820 and CTF TF010690
EOI No: PSCED0335
Issued on: 02 August 2020
Name of Project
Eskom Investment Support Project (EISP) and Eskom Renewables Support Project
Consultancy Services for:
Provision of technical assurance on detailed engineering designs and specifications, develop tender documentation, project management support, construction supervision and legal services for the distributed grid connected Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for phase 1 (800Mwh)
Duration: 24 months
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has received financing for an the amount of US$ 406M from the World Bank, New Development Bank, and African Development Bank towards the cost of the ESKOM Investment Support Project (EISP) and ESKOM Renewables Support Project (ERSP) and intends using part of the funding to finance consultancy services for the provision of technical assurance on detailed engineering designs and specifications, develop tender documentation, project management support, construction supervision and legal services for the distributed grid connected Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for Phase 1 (800MWh)
Had a look on the board going back some pages but couldn't see this info. Funding has come from the world bank and a few others (I will C/P the World Bank Article below) The project is called: South Africa - Eskom Renewables Support Project
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd has received financing for an the amount of US$ 406M, some serious chicken feed - This is for phase 1 of the BESS (800MWh) is divided it into three main packages for the seven (7) sites. The consultant will be responsible to provide engineering and project management support and legal services to the client on the following packages.
The total Scope of works includes all civil works, interlinking roads, and Battery management systems, a collection system, fibre-optic communication, BESS foundations, Firefighting, HVAC systems and commissioning of the BESS.
Its very interesting stuff, the puzzle has taken a while but the picture is getting a lot clearer.
loudspeaker, reteps thanks. I will await till I am let off the chain.
Alfacomp - Not sure, on the face of the link I would be surprised it would not be the case, the article is few years old. Here is some info, once I have done my time in the yard and I can put links in I can share what I know with you. In the meantime, have a read of this. From what I understand this has not been signed off:
South Africa’s Eskom opens tender for 80MW / 320MWh battery storage
Eskom, the state-owned electricity utility of South Africa, has begun tendering for a battery energy storage system (BESS) of minimum size and capacity 80MW / 320MWh.
The utility issued a procurement notice at the end of July requesting bids for the Eskom Investment Support Project and Eskom Renewables Support Project. The twin project calls for interested parties to design, engineer, supply, construct, test and commission a battery energy storage system “with a minimum of 80MW / 320MWh usable capacity”.
The winning bidder will also be responsible for providing five years of operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the project, to be built at Skaapvlei Substation, in the town of Vredendal in the Republic of South Africa’s Western Cape province.
Eskom would like the development process to be complete within nine months for the project, for which the utility has received financing from the World Bank, African Development Bank and New Development Bank. Funds received will be used directly to pay for the BESS’ deployment.
Sealed bids are being invited, with Eskom using international competitive procurement processes using Request for Bids - this is in line with World Bank requirements for borrowing funding. The Skaapvlei substation is near the 100MW grid-connected Sere Wind Farm and an initial site meeting is being held at that wind farm on 20 August. The bidding process closes in September.
The project looks to be an important step towards Eskom meeting a 1,400MWh energy storage target set out by the utility in a 2018 long-term resource plan to add system reliability as well as integrate renewable energy facilities onto the grid.
Bushmaster, you need to have been a member for three days, then you can post links and apparently your previous links will be reinstated, according to an old post from an LSE staff member that I once read. Having said that, some links get obfuscated anyway, perhaps because they're seen as competition to LSE?
Bushmaster - do any of those renewables generation sources look like they are being coupled with some of the Eskom BESS projects listed here:- https://www.thebushveldperspective.com/blog/public-articles-1/post/bushveld-energy-eskom-battery-mandate-2018-339
@bushmaster, you don't have enough posting history for links to be accepted yet.
“We certainly view that as a very interesting and opportune confluence of circumstances,” he said, noting that the average age of Eskom’s coal fleet, which had also become increasingly unreliable, stood at 39 years.
That said, Eskom would have to find a way to overcome the obvious reluctance of green financiers to extend loans to a company with such a large carbon footprint and an ongoing coal profile.
“Concepts are being developed and we are in the process of finalising the appointment of financial advisers to assist in this – but the appetite to support Eskom in this endeavour certainly is there and it’s very promising.”
He also indicated growing support from coal-affected communities, while acknowledging that initial engagements with communities affected by the upcoming decommissioning of power stations had been “rocky”.
Eskom had initiated a repurposing strategy aimed at developing electricity and non-electricity business and employment opportunities for communities surrounding the Komati, Hendrina and Grootvlei power stations which had been scheduled for closure in the coming few years.
“This is not going to be an easy ride, but the more we consult and communicate I believe the smoother the ride will be,” De Ruyter said, while also committing to regular briefings on Eskom’s just energy transition plans and strategies.
“This affects the entire country, but in particular those communities in Mpumalanga and it’s incumbent on us to communicate clearly and transparently on that.”
Pain in the rear, no idea why the links are being removed. Here is the info on the second link
Eskom moves to appoint advisers to structure 'green' transaction.
"South Africa’s coal-heavy power utility is moving to appoint financial advisers to assist it in structuring a potential transaction that could unlock discounted ‘green’ funding for the debt-laden State-owned entity in return for it meeting agreed decarbonisation targets.
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter reports that the utility has issued an enquiry through which it aims to secure the services of financial advisers with expertise in structuring green-finance deals and reports that several of its existing lenders, especially development finance institutions (DFIs), have expressed an appetite for participating in the arrangement.
The fact that Eskom would continue to produce coal-based power for several decades into the future would add complexity to any transaction, as would its current inability, owing to its deep financial constraints, to undertake a large-scale roll-out of renewable energy.
“The reason why we need support is that there are only a few international precedents available and they are not strictly applicable to Eskom’s unique situation, where we have a large coal fleet that will remain in operation for an extended period of time.”
Nevertheless, De Ruyter expressed confidence that a financial model could be found that would not only enable the utility to decarbonise, but could also assist it in addressing its current unsustainable debt burden of R488-billion, and yearly interest payments of about R30-billion.
“Green financing is gaining traction globally and some credible DFIs have signalled their interest in supporting Eskom in making a just energy transition,” De Ruyter said during a briefing on the state of the country’s electricity system.
The utility had established a just energy transition office to develop strategies aimed at ensuring that coal-linked communities, most of which are located in the Mpumalanga province, were supported through the country’s transition to renewables generators, which over time would gravitate to provinces with superior solar and wind resources, particularly in the south.
“We have received expressions of interest in writing from some of our existing funders, which clearly have skin in the game as far as Eskom is concerned; they have a vested interest in ensuring that Eskom succeeds and they are prepared to offer concessional funding based on the accelerated deployment of renewables, low-carbon and no-carbon electricity into the grid.
“We certainly view that as a very interesting and opportune confluence of circumstances,” he said, noting that the average age of Eskom’s coal fleet, which had also become increasingly unreliable, stood at 39 years.
That said, Eskom would have to find a way to overcome the obvious reluctance of green financiers to extend loans to a company with such a large carbon footprint and an
Southern Africa is perfect for solar farms, most of Africa is set up nicley for the new green revolution. Morroco has the Noor Complex Solar Power Plant, the biggest in Africa. India has the three of the worlds largest, followed by China. SA has Dyason’s Klip 1/2/3. Worth having a look at this links, shows you the new solar farms coming on board.
https://www.solarcapital.co.za/pipeline-projects/south-africa/
This was releasesd last week, its a very interesting article when you consider what the Bushveld BoD coded messages are being put out into the public domain.
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/eskom-moves-to-appoint-advisers-to-structure-green-transaction-2020-10-22
Eskom are in a lot of trouble, the debt is eye watering. The biggest issue for all south africans is electricity, or the lack of it, ie: power outages. Either China or the US will need to buy in, Eskom can't fail as it supplies all the neighbouring countries and in a strange that this is probably its saving grace. Its very complicate on the ground, corruption is a major problem, lack of the right people is another massive issue. The infrastructure is falling apart.
There is a good reason why SA is the biggest internal markets for generators, you need one. Himoinsa is one of 5 biggest manufactures of generators who arrived a few years ago.
'The standby power market in South Africa is large, with $155-million worth of generator sets imported in 2015, making it the African country with the greatest demand in the power generation market. Foster notes that much of this demand for generator sets comes from some of South Africa’s largest sectors – such as construction, quarrying, agriculture and mining – which often operate in areas that have unreliable grid connections or run completely off-grid'
This plays well into Bushveld, the market is on their doorstep and the need to store power in Africa will become more important due to the issues Eskom are facing.
https://www.thegwpf.org/content/uploads/2020/06/Decline-Fall-Eskom.pdf
Hi gambitxjs
Just clicked on your link but only subscribers have access to more than one paragraph.
Any chance you could copy and paste here for all to read.
Thanks
I don’t know if this article was already posted on Thursday ( I subscribe to business live so only available premium) so apologies if it was, but very interesting indeed, after reading that my expectations on Bushvelds business potential with Eskom just got even higher .
https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2020-10-22-eskom-eyes-green-funds-to-ease-crippling-debt/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Eskom+eyes+green+funds+to+ease+crippling+debt+%7C+GENEVIEVE+QUINTAL%3A+Top+six+score+bad+fails+in+their+credibility+tests+on+cleaning+up+the+ANC+%7C+Sasol+plans+to+save+%244bn+over+next+two+years&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesslive.co.za%2Fbd%2Fnational%2F2020-10-22-eskom-eyes-green-funds-to-ease-crippling-debt%2F