Can someone explain why this is the formula for the number of smart-meters?
Calculation: # households/commercial property in Hamburg * Smart Meters per households/commercial property
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Can someone explain why this is the formula for the number of smart-meters?
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Hello!
Not sure that I understand what you don´t understand, could you rephrase?
My understanding is that:
- Households property in Hamburg * Smart Meters per householdsproperty +
+
- Commercial property in Hamburg * Smart Meters per commercial property
=
Total smart meters intalled
Hope it helps!
Cheers,
Clara
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Well, it's simple math:
- # households * smart meters per household equals # of smart meters installed in households, similarly
- # commercial propoerties * smart meters per commercial property equals # of smart meters installed in commercial properties
The sum of these is the total number of smart meters.
Interestingly, the absolute result in the case is wrong though (2.7m). The case assumes 1m households as 60% of 1.7m inhabitants. I have lived in Hamburg and I can assure there are households with more than one inhabitant ;)
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Hi there,
Henning said it best.
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Because there will be one smart meter per house, just as there is one broadband connection per house
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Henning explained it the best!
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