RE: The future2 May 2020 11:39
If one state, utility or large company took out a contract on mass VRFB that will be a game changer. Those who have had deep pockets will be rewarded.
For us any news by Eskom and the world bank would accelerate everything from the SP to the expansion plans.
I am sure the screw is turning hence the radio silence from FM. surely it can't be long now as Phase 1 needs to be completed June 2021.)
http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/945661577445675366/pdf/Disclosable-Restructuring-Paper-Eskom-Investment-Support-Project-P116410.pdf
B.2 Battery Storage Program (BSP) (US$245 million): since the BSP replaced the Kiwano CSP plant in December 2018, technical, social and environmental assessments for selected battery sites have been conducted. Eskom substantially advanced the pre-engagement to market, including the realization of a webinar in September 2019 to ensure that prospects interested in Eskom BSP fully understand the project and provide guidance on market response, implementation, operation and maintenance feasibility. However, program implementation and tendering has been delayed due to delay in Government approvals needed to satisfy the PFMA requirements. The request for PFMA approval was submitted by Eskom to the government in April 2019 and was approved by Minister of Finance on August 7, 2019, and on November 21, 2019 by the DPE (Eskom’s line ministry) for Phase I of the program which amounts to R7.2 billion (˜ US$485 million).6 Phase I will be financed with the IBRD loan (US$245 million) and Eskom is considering financing the remaining works of this phase with the CTF loan (ERSP P122329). This delay has pushed the program’s implementation timeline beyond the current project’s closing date of December 31, 2020. The tender is now planned to be launched in first quarter 2020 and the Phase I to be completed by June 2021.