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ERR - Tallinn University of Technology scientists are developing equipment that record and analyze changing electricity price every five minutes and use it to influence how home appliances are operated.
The project will be piloted on Bornholm island in Denmark, which has a population of over 40,000 and relies largely on wind power, ETV reported.
Over a few years, residents will get smart meters and switches which in calm weather switch off more energy-intensive appliances such as hot water heaters for some time.
The scientists in Tallinn will study how the power grid behaves with this type of targeted consumption.
"We're interested in how the power grid will function on such an island with so many devices that know to switch themselves off, will there be consequences, will quality get worse, or whether more uncontrollable appliances will be used," said assistant professor at the the university's electrical engineering institute, Ivo Palu.
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