TotalEnergies commissions 216 MW solar and 500 MWh battery hybrid project in South Africa

Type: Development · Technology: Solar, Storage · Country: South Africa · Capacity: 216 MW · Announced: 2026-07-16

TotalEnergies, with partners Hydra Storage Holding and Reatile Renewables, commissioned the Hydra Project — a 216 MW solar PV plant paired with a 500 MWh BESS in Northern Cape, South Africa — under a 20-year PPA with state-owned Eskom to supply 75 MW of dispatchable renewable electricity.

Counterparties

• Hydra Storage Holding (Developer)
• Reatile Renewables (Developer)
• Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Offtaker)
• TotalEnergies SE (Developer)

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