Solarplaza Webinar | BESS in emerging markets: real world project lessons

Описание: 🚀 Developing bankable Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in emerging markets requires more than just technology—it requires navigating complex procurement programs and unique grid challenges. In this Solarplaza Webinar, recorded in anticipation of the Future of Energy conference, we dive into real-world project lessons from South Africa, Mozambique, and Central Asia.

📌 Key takeaways:
• The Red Sands Breakthrough: Aaron Brose (Globeleq) details the development of the 153 MW / 612 MWh Red Sands project, the largest standalone BESS to reach financial close in Africa.
• BESIPPP Insights: Understanding South Africa’s battery procurement program and the challenges of integrating massive storage assets into the national grid.
• Pioneering in Mozambique: Lessons from the Cuamba project, the first integrated solar and storage plant in the country.
• The "Value of Storage": Moving beyond simple energy shifting to "Ancillary Services" and how to make these services bankable for DFIs like FMO.
• Technical Logistics: Managing the installation of 148+ battery containers and the requirement for grid-forming inverters in weak grid environments.

🎙️ Featuring:
• Aaron Brose, Business Development Manager | Globeleq
• Amir Hamraz, Executive Director | ACWA Power
• Mark Roesink, Project Finance Specialist | FMO (Moderator)

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⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction to Solarplaza and the Future of Energy conference
1:50 - Introduction of Mark Roesink (FMO) and the panel
3:10 - FMO Perspective: Why DFIs are scaling up BESS investments in emerging markets
7:25 - Comparison of BESS structures: Capacity payments vs. Hybrid PPAs
14:20 - Amir Hamraz (ACWA Power): Best applications for storage in the Middle East & Central Asia
20:00 - Regulatory roadblocks: Missing frameworks for "storage" as a distinct asset class
25:20 - Performance risk and the lack of long-term operational data
32:00 - Aaron Brose (Globeleq): Introduction to Globeleq’s African portfolio
36:45 - Case Study: Red Sands (South Africa) – The road to financial close
40:30 - Relieving grid congestion: Why Red Sands is a "Grid Connection" project first
43:20 - Managing the ESCOM budget quote and grid connection scope changes
46:00 - Contractor logistics: Managing the "limited pool" of local contractors for BESS
49:10 - Q&A: Does permitting complexity come from a lack of BESS awareness?
52:25 - Q&A: Handling currency fluctuations in markets like Uzbekistan and Egypt
54:40 - Q&A: Blended Tariffs vs. Separate BESS Tariffs – Which is better for IPs?
59:40 - Closing remarks and invitation to Amsterdam