Connecting home solar and electric vehicle batteries to the grid could boost South Africa’s clean energy and strengthen the electricity system

South African homes need two-way meters so that they can feed extra solar power from home systems and electric vehicles back to the grid.

By: David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: February 9, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 month ago

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By David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria

South Africa has committed to reaching phasing out human-caused carbon pollution by 2050. To get there, it needs to push as much renewable energy as possible into the national grid.

The country is the world’s 15th largest carbon polluter. It’s one of only a handful of countries still heavily dependent on burning coal to generate electricity. The country’s transport system is totally reliant on crude oil …

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