At 153 MW power capacity and 612 MWh storage, Red Sands becomes Africa's largest standalone battery project, a continental first-powered commercial close. Estimated at around US $300 million, it's expected to be fully operational after 24 months of construction. Saudi Arabia has solidified its position among the world's top ten battery energy storage markets, marked by the commissioning of the 500 MW/2,000 MWh Bisha Battery Energy Storage System in the southwestern province of 'Asir. The Red Sands project is 100km. CAPE TOWN, 27 June 2025: Globeleq, a leading independent power company in Africa, together with its project partner, African Rainbow Energy, announced that they have reached commercial close on the 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage project (Red Sands BESS) in South Africa, by signing. As of early 2026, the largest standalone BESS project to reach commercial close on the continent is the Red Sands project in South Africa, with a capacity of 612 MWh, developed by Globeleq and African Rainbow Energy (commercial close in June 2025; expected commercial operation in 2027). This signals that storage is moving from small-scale pilots to core infrastructure in Africa's. Scatec has inked a 25-year power purchase agreement in Egypt for a 1.