Mogobe BESS

Scatec has reached financial close for its 103 MW/412 MWh Mogobe battery energy storage system (BESS) in South Africa. The project, Africa’s first and largest standalone dispatchable BESS, is set to begin construction near Kathu in the Northern Cape. Scatec holds a 51% equity share, with Perpetua Mogobe (RF) owning 46.5%, and the Mogobe Local Community Trust holding 2.5%. The Mogobe BESS was awarded a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under South Africa’s battery energy…