CPC G05B 19/042 (2013.01) [H02J 3/38 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2639 (2013.01); H02J 3/381 (2013.01); H02J 13/00001 (2020.01); H02J 13/00002 (2020.01); H02J 2300/24 (2020.01); H02J 2300/28 (2020.01); H02J 2310/12 (2020.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A smart meter interfacing a home network having a plurality of electronic devices with an existing power grid having a power plant producing electricity through at least one of thermal power generation and nuclear power generation, and a renewable energy supply, the smart meter comprising:
a communication unit configured for communicating with the existing power grid, receiving data of a power amount required for operation from the plurality of electronic devices, and transferring data of a power amount to be supplied according to a priority order through a control signal to the plurality of electronic devices;
a power measurement unit configured to measure an amount of power consumption from an electronic device in the home network; and
a control unit comparing the measured amount of power consumption with a predetermined range within a predetermined power interval and requesting renewable energy through the communication unit from the renewable energy supply in response to the measured amount of power being within the predetermined range; wherein the requested renewable energy is received into the home network.
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