# Hyosung and Pinggao win $480M battery storage contract from Eskom

Eskom has selected Hyosung Heavy Industries and Pinggao Group as preferred bidders for the design, supply and installation of a 199MW/833MWh Battery Energy Storage System project in South Africa, valued at $479.67 million.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-08-10
- Where: South Africa (eight distribution substation sites), South Africa
- Value: $479.7M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 199MW/833MWh battery storage, 2MW solar PV
- Products: battery energy storage system, solar photovoltaic capacity
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Hyosung Heavy Industries](https://endata.com/companies/5898.md) (supplier)
- [Eskom](https://endata.com/companies/11818.md) (customer)
- [Pinggao Group Company Limited](https://endata.com/companies/32851.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [enr.com](https://www.enr.com/articles/54599-korean-chinese-firms-win-480m-south-africa-battery-storage-project), 2022-08-10: "The Eskom BESS project will act as a proof of concept on the delivery of the first battery energy storage project in South Africa."

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