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Mystery of 60-Second Fluctuations in Power Grids Solved
Why do our grids show a brief spike in electricity demand every minute? A team led by Dirk Witthaut from Forschungszentrum Jülich has now demonstrated that this is due to regular power checks carried out by large-scale battery storage systems. These findings could help to make our electricity supply more robust, as…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Oct 31, 2026 | Mystery of 60-Second Fluctuations in Power Grids Solved by _Microft | 263 | 117 |
