Before describing a possible solution, it is worth being precise about what the problem actually is — because it is not the hardware. The panels, inverters, and batteries installed across South Africa are largely capable of far more intelligent behaviour than they are currently delivering. The problem is the default dispatch pattern that most systems follow after installation, and the absence of any deliberate strategy to change it.
The dominant pattern among installed solar-plus-battery systems follows a simple and deeply inadequate cycle:
The Common (Wrong) Dispatch Pattern..
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