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Kenhardt Battery Energy Storage System

Sector: Energy Storage • Location: Kenhardt, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Project
Completed

The Kenhardt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the largest in South Africa, with a capacity of 1,140 MWh, enough to supply 76,000 homes for 12 hours. It is designed to store excess energy generated during peak periods and provide power during low generation times.

Status
Closed
Sector
Energy Storage, Residential, Broadband, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Telecommunications
Location
Kenhardt, Northern Cape, South Africa
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
My Broadband

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The project “Kenhardt Battery Energy Storage System” is an infrastructure initiative in the Energy Storage sector, located in Kenhardt, Northern Cape, South Africa. Taiyo aggregates data on it from My Broadband.

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The Kenhardt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the largest in South Africa, with a capacity of 1,140 MWh, enough to supply 76,000 homes for 12 hours. It is designed to store excess energy generated during peak periods and provide power during low generation times.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

South Africa

State

Northern Cape

City

Kenhardt

Source

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My Broadband

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Sector

Energy Storage, Residential, Broadband, Power Generation (CCGT), Commercial, Telecommunications

Article published date

2025-02-28

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