Mulilo emerges as battery-storage force, participating in 65% of projects awarded

South African independent power producer (IPP) Mulilo has emerged as a leading battery storage project sponsor following three public procurement bidding rounds. It is participating in 12 of the 18 projects awarded, which together have a capacity of 1 134 MWh/4 536 MWh, representing a market share of 65%. The Cape Town-based IPP has taken the lead in nine of the projects in the North West, Free State and Gauteng provinces, and is partnering with EDF in three Northern Cape projects that are currently under construction and have a capacity of 257 MW/1 028 MWh.