[PODCAST] 'It’s a 45-minute install and it can basically save load shedding across South Africa,’ - Sensor Networks founder, Mark Allewell on MoneywebAtMidday with maggsonmedia Download the podcast below. Eskom Geysers
JEREMY MAGGS: You might have heard that the Minister of Electricity has announced plans to install smart meters in homes in South Africa. The idea, as I understand it, is to remotely monitor and control the country’s geysers. The project is worth an estimated R16 billion and would enable Eskom to disconnect customers who exceed what is termed a responsible usage limit.
MARK ALLEWELL: Ja, I think it’s incredibly good. We’ve actually been working with Eskom for about four years, trying to convince them the peak of geyser consumption and to try and off-peak the consumption, and nobody would listen really. I must congratulate the minister for actually putting this right to the top because he did say last week, it’s around about 10% of all household usage across the whole grid.So what you’re doing is you’re heating water for the whole day to have one cup of coffee.
So saying that government’s going to reach into your house and now control the heating of your water is quite scary.
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