The Ilanga I – Thermal Energy Storage System is a 100,000kW energy storage project located in ZF Mgcawu, Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa.
The thermal energy storage project uses molten salt as its storage technology. The project will be commissioned in 2021.
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Description
The Ilanga I – Thermal Energy Storage System is being developed by Cobra Gestion de Infraestructuras (Ggrupo Cobra) and FG Emvelo.
The key applications of the project are renewables capacity firming and renewables energy time shift.
Contractors involved
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By GlobalDataCobra Gestion de Infraestructuras (Ggrupo Cobra) and FG Emvelo are the developers.
SENER Grupo de Ingenieria is the EPC contractor for the project.
Additional information
Type of storage: 2-tank indirect.
Methodology
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