Successful bid price of off grid solar storage project in South Africa 2025

EDF South Africa won a project of 77 MW with an evaluation price of R2,688.14 (~$144.39)/MWh. The department received 31 responses and selected eight bidders with a total investment of R12.8 billion (~$687.53 million).
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EDF South Africa won a project of 77 MW with an evaluation price of R2,688.14 (~$144.39)/MWh. The department received 31 responses and selected eight bidders with a total investment of R12.8 billion (~$687.53 million).

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3 FAQs about [Successful bid price of off grid solar storage project in South Africa 2025]

How much did South Africa Invest in solar projects?

Total investments from the eight preferred solar bidders were R31.4 billion (~$1.69 billion). The South African equity participation will be 49% across all the preferred bidders. BESIPPPP Eight battery energy storage projects were awarded preferred bidder status under the BESIPPPP Bid Window 2.

How many solar PV preferred bidders are there in South Africa?

The eight (8) Solar PV Preferred Bidders have committed to creating a total of 6 971 job opportunities for South African citizens (measured in job years) during both the construction and operational phases of the contracts.

How much did the preferred bidders spend?

Furthermore, the Preferred Bidders have undertaken to spend a total of R73 million in Enterprise Development, R129 million in Socio-Economic Development, and R138 million in Skills Development initiatives over the lifetime of the projects.

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