The Independent Power Producer (IPP) Office has confirmed it will soon launch a bid window round for 513 MW of battery storage capacity and hopes to procure another 1 200 MW later this year. IPP Office head Bernard Magoro confirmed during a webinar hosted by Creamer Media and titled ‘South Africa’s Energy Outlook for 2023’, that the country could see a total 1 700 MW of battery storage procured in 2023.