The impact of demand response in smart homes on the electricity grid
Demand response in homes with electric heating (direct-acting or heat pump) has a great potential and can be used to balance non-dispatchable energy sources like sun and wind.
In a so-called "smart home", the customer has the ability to automatically adjust their consumption to the electricity price ("demand response") without sacrificing comfort.
The project will map and quantify the impact of demand response using heat pumps on the electricity grid and market. This includes the impact on local networks, regional networks and the national grid and the impact on the spot and balancing markets. The project is based on a demonstration plant, and there will be data collection in the electricity distribution network and with other customers.
The project started at the beginning of 2016 and is scheduled to finish in 2020.
Project participants: Anders Kjellström, Martin Lundmark, Math Bollen.
Collaboration: ElectroTest Sweden AB, Mölndal Energi.
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