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Plentify and Cellucity partner to bring HotBot to retail and fight loadshedding

Retail 31 May 2023

Plentify and Cellucity have announced a partnership to bring Plentify's energy-saving HotBot product to Cellucity stores nationwide, in addition to being available on Cellucity's online e-commerce website.

Plentify is a climate tech company that builds smart energy products for residential homes.

Prior winners of the African Entrepreneurship Awards and SA Startup of the Year, their flagship product, HotBot, is a smart energy device that uses machine learning and internet-of-things technology to control electric geysers.

HotBot intelligently turns the geyser on and off, reducing energy use by 30% while still providing hot water when needed.

HotBots also couple with home solar systems to boost the energy demanded by geysers during the day, enabling higher utilisation of the solar system. The real magic is that HotBots talk to each other to eliminate load shedding by shifting demand away from congested times. HotBots in just 10% of homes would prevent 2 hours of blackouts per day in South Africa.

Cellucity is the largest independent dealer for Vodacom in South Africa, with over 30 stores within the group nationwide.

Established in 1994, Cellucity is known for bringing innovative technologies to their customers and exceptional customer service, helping them gain local acclaim, a loyal customer base, and stay ahead of the curve in a highly competitive industry.

Cellucity is actively involved in corporate social responsibility initiatives, supporting a range of causes and organisations that are making a difference in South Africa.

"We are thrilled to have partnered with a company like Cellucity that shares our passion for bringing innovative technology that solves a real need," said Kailas Nair, co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Plentify. "This is a significant milestone for us as we bring HotBots to brick-and-mortar retail and furthers our goal to become a household brand in South Africa. We look forward to expanding our partnership with them in the future."

Gavin Geldenhuys, Cellucity's Head of Marketing, added, "At Cellucity, we are always looking to bring our customers the latest and most innovative technology. We are proud retailers of the HotBot product and believe it will not only help our customers save on their electricity bills but also help the fight against loadshedding."

HotBot will be available at select Cellucity stores nationwide.

Supplied by: Cellucity.

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