That's according to residential subscription solar service provider GoSolr's June 2025 "Light Paper", published late last week.
"Innovation and the growth of tech are the solutions that will grow solar use and help us work towards the promised just transition of power," said GoSolr. "Green tech like AI and electric vehicles are driving the efficiency and uptake of renewable energy. Wheeling is making the access to renewable energy easier and micro-grids can help reduce the load on the national grid."
South Africa experienced its worst year of load shedding in 2023. The rolling power cuts were so severe that residential rooftop installations ballooned from 983MW in March 2022 to 4.7GW by July 2023. According to GoSolr, residential installations have slowed since but are still strong, with homeowners now looking to solar more as an escape from expensive, Eskom-supplied grid power.
AI tools automate this process by developing predictive models based on system telemetry data, usage patterns and external sources like weather forecasts. AI systems can also predict when system components will need maintenance and give warnings if something is about to break.
"Software is emerging as the critical layer that determines whether a system merely functions, or whether it truly delivers value. From optimising energy flows and adapting to volatile grid conditions to enabling remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance, intelligent software is reshaping what solar can do and for whom," said Wetility in a recent statement.