Plentify, Conlog Partner to Scale Smart Home Energy Solutions

STARTUP VENTURE CAPITALJune 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM UTC

TLDR

South Africa’s Plentify has partnered with Conlog to scale the deployment of intelligent home energy management systems
Plentify, which leverages artificial intelligence and connected hardware, offers products like HotBot and SolarBot that optimize household energy use
Through Conlog’s distribution network and presence in over 58 countries, Plentify’s products will be integrated into existing utility infrastructure

South Africa’s Plentify has partnered with Conlog, Africa’s largest smart metering solutions provider, to scale the deployment of intelligent home energy management systems to more than 50 million households across the continent.

Plentify, which leverages artificial intelligence and connected hardware, offers products like HotBot and SolarBot that optimize household energy use by shifting appliance demand to off-peak or clean energy periods. These solutions lower energy costs, ease grid pressure, and enable cleaner electricity use.

Through Conlog’s distribution network and presence in over 58 countries, with more than 17 million smart meters installed globally, Plentify’s products will be integrated into existing utility infrastructure, enhancing real-time demand management capabilities.

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Key Takeaways

The Plentify-Conlog partnership is a major development in Africa’s evolving energy landscape, where grid stress, load shedding, and the shift to clean energy are driving demand for smart infrastructure. By merging Plentify’s AI-powered energy management technology with Conlog’s extensive utility network, the partnership aims to offer a scalable model for managing distributed demand across millions of homes. This is not just about energy efficiency—it’s about transforming the household from a passive endpoint to an active grid participant. With municipalities and utilities under pressure to stabilize power systems and decarbonize, demand-side flexibility through tools like HotBot and SolarBot offers a practical solution. For African cities facing surging energy demand and infrastructure gaps, such technologies can help defer costly grid upgrades while improving energy access and reliability. It also opens the door to greater consumer involvement, allowing households to play a meaningful role in the continent’s energy transition.

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