How smart meters could help end load shedding
plans to install smart meters in homes nationwide as it grapples with ways to reduce energy demand amid severe load shedding.
With geysers identified as a significant contributor to energy consumption, government has said it wants to save up to 3.5GW of electricity by reducing geyser-related demand by at least 1GW. Smart geyser controllers, equipped with real-time data and accessible through a mobile app, provide homeowners with the ability to manage their geysers’ heating schedule from wherever they are. Already, thousands of homeowners across South Africa have installed smart geysers, with nearly 50% utilising an app for efficient water-heating control, Allewell said.
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