Gravity-based Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Project at Hendrina Power Station
Sector: Energy Storage • Location: South Africa
Source: Renewables Now
US-based Energy Vault Holdings Inc and South African state utility Eskom Holdings SOC Limited have signed a strategic development agreement to deploy gravity-based long-duration energy storage systems in South Africa and across the Southern African region. The first project will be built at Hendrina Power Station, providing 25 MW capacity with four hours of storage (100 MWh) using Energy Vault's E
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission
- Location
- South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Renewables Now
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Description | US-based Energy Vault Holdings Inc and South African state utility Eskom Holdings SOC Limited have signed a strategic development agreement to deploy gravity-based long-duration energy storage systems in South Africa and across the Southern African region. The first project will be built at Hendrina Power Station, providing 25 MW capacity with four hours of storage (100 MWh) using Energy Vault's EVx 2.0 gravity energy storage technology. The system is scalable up to 4 GW. The partnership includes technology, equipment, engineering, project management, and local training support, with plans to co-develop up to 4 GWh of gravity energy storage capacity across the Southern African Development Community region by 2035. |
Original sector | Energy Storage |
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Country | South Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Power Transmission |
Article published date | 2026-05-15 |
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