More than 200,000 homes in France are to have their power reduced automatically at peak times – via their Linky smart meter – in a new trial.
The aim is to see if this could be a viable solution to help the network during times of high demand and to thus avoid a blackout.
A Linky smart meter is the relatively new fluorescent green-yellow electricity meter now used in most homes in France.
Where and when will the power reduction happen?
The department of Puy-de-Dôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) has been selected to test the new ‘power limiting’ system this winter (2023-2024).
The trial is set to take place before March 31, 2024, after being submitted for final consideration by the energy authority, le Conseil supérieur de l’énergie on December 21.
An exact date for the test to begin has not yet been confirmed.
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