Africa''s growing energy storage capacity is key to energy self
Africa''s energy goals are closely tied to advancements in battery storage technology – not only in the generation of electricity but also in its efficient storage and
South Africa's vast reserves of manganese and vanadium position the country to take on a more prominent role in the battery storage sector. Manganese, an essential element in lithium-ion batteries used for powering electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy grids, is particularly significant. Have you read?
South Africa imports battery packs for assembly, mostly to China which has well-established battery production facilities. As the imports increase, more battery-related jobs will therefore come from assembling battery packs for local use and distribution to neighbouring countries.
Europe, the US and Korea each hold 10% or less of the supply chain for some battery metals and cells, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). South Africa's role in this landscape is primarily as an exporter of raw materials. Only about 10% of the country's vanadium is used domestically, the rest is exported, says Nikomarov.
South Africa imported $1.1 billion (4.4 GWh) of lithium-ion cells and batteries in the first six months of 2023 which is mostly imported from China. China, having established battery storage manufacturing facilities, has been the primary supplier of lithium cells and batteries to South Africa between 2019 and 2022.
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