Abstract: To accurately prepare an operation plan that achieves efficient operation in a hydrogen system. In a hydrogen system operation planning device of an embodiment, an acquisition unit is configured to acquire performance data regarding performance of a plurality of hydrogen production devices and tentative operation plan data regarding a tentative operation plan tentatively prepared for the operation plan. A prediction unit is configured to acquire performance prediction data by predicting the performance of the plurality of hydrogen production devices during the planning target period based on the performance data and tentative operation plan data acquired by the acquisition unit. A planning unit is configured to acquire the operation plan by correcting the tentative operation plan based on the performance prediction data acquired by the prediction of the prediction unit.

Abstract: A hydrogen-system control device according to the present embodiment is a control system for a hydrogen system that produces hydrogen: a first setter; a second setter configured to set an actual power consumption amount obtained by reducing a reduced power amount from the first power consumption amount in advance, when the demand response for reducing the first power consumption amount in the request period is requested the device comprising: and a controller configured to control a power amount of the second power in the request period based on the actual power consumption amount. The second setter is configured to set the actual power consumption amount in a range in which the hydrogen system is able to achieve a target amount of hydrogen to be produced in a first period that includes the request period and is longer than the request period.

Abstract: A hydrogen-system control device according to the present embodiment is a hydrogen-system control device that controls a hydrogen system. The hydrogen-system control device includes an acquirer configured to acquire a predicted value of the first power for a time period for which an amount of the second power to be received has been set, and a controller configured to cause the hydrogen system to additionally produce hydrogen in an amount corresponding to a usage ratio of surplus power by which a supplied value of the first power exceeds the predicted value of the first power, wherein the controller sets the usage ratio for a first time period within a predetermined time period to a value larger than the usage ratio for a second time period that is after the first time period and within the predetermined time period.

Abstract: A planning device includes: a specifying unit that specifies a demand type categorizing a hydrogen demand and an intended use of the hydrogen demand; an importance degree setting unit that sets an importance degree table configured to link importance degrees of the demand type and the intended use with results of the specification; an importance degree determining unit that determines the importance degree of the demand type and the importance degree of the intended use based on the hydrogen demand information, the results of the specification, and the importance degree table; a demand predicting unit that predicts the hydrogen demand based on the hydrogen demand information and the results of the specification; and a supply plan creating unit that creates a hydrogen supply plan based on the state information, the hydrogen demand information, a result of the prediction, the importance degrees, and an electric power information.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an operation plan planning device connected to an electric power system and plans an operation plan for responding to a request for a balancing power from the electric power system in a hydrogen production plant that includes a renewable energy generator, a water electrolysis device, and a hydrogen storage facility, the device comprises: an input part; a storage; a calculator including: a balancing power scenario creating unit to create a time series of a balancing power price and a time series of a balancing power ratio, and to create a balancing power scenario by synthesizing them; a mathematical optimization calculator; and a calculation condition setting unit; and an output part.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a reverse flow power control device includes: an input unit that accepts actual values of output power of the power conditioner, load power with respect to the load device, and reception power, and a minimum reception power value; a storage unit; and a calculator having an output controller that calculates an output command calculation value, a load controller that calculates a load command calculation value, and a command value re-calculator that calculates, by using the respective actual values, the output command calculation value, the load command calculation value, and the minimum reception power value, an output command value with respect to the power conditioner, in order to prevent a reception power value from the power system from becoming less than the minimum reception power value.

Abstract: A hydrogen-energy control system according to the present embodiment includes a hydrogen energy system, a power grid control system, a hydrogen transport system, and a hydrogen-energy integrated management system configured to control the hydrogen energy system based on information on communication with the power grid control system, wherein the hydrogen-energy integrated management system includes a first communication portion configured to perform communication of at least data of a charge request in charge and discharge requests with the power grid control system, a second communication portion configured to perform communication of hydrogen demand data with the hydrogen transport system, a target hydrogen-amount acquisition portion configured to acquire a target hydrogen-production amount based on the hydrogen demand data, and an operation planning portion configured to create an operation plan in the hydrogen energy system based on the target hydrogen-production amount and the data of the charge request.

Abstract: To provide a hydrogen system operation planning device capable of accurately preparing an operation plan that achieves efficient operation in a hydrogen system. In the hydrogen system operation planning device of the embodiment, a classification unit receives input of DR commands regarding demand for electric power in the hydrogen system and classifies the input DR commands into a first DR group and a second DR group with a lower priority than the first DR group. A first planning unit prepares a first operation plan to reflect the DR command classified into the first DR group. A second planning unit prepares a second operation plan by reflecting contents of the DR command classified into the second DR group on the first operation plan so that contents of the DR command classified into the first DR group have priority over the contents of the DR command classified into the second DR group.

Abstract: A controller according to an embodiment controls a hydrogen system including at least a hydrogen production system in which received power is planned in advance and a hydrogen production amount changes in accordance with the received power. The controller includes: a processor that calculates, in a preparation time period before a demand adjustment time period in which a target value of the received power is set in advance, a control command value such that input power to be inputted as the received power to the hydrogen production system matches the target value at a start of the demand adjustment time period; and a command controller that outputs the control command value calculated by the processor to the hydrogen production system.

Abstract: A power control device for a hydrogen system according to the present embodiment is a power control device configured to control a supply of generated power generated by a renewable energy generation device, and includes an acquirer and a controller. The acquirer acquires information related to an amount of power sale in a predetermined period. The controller controls the power supplier of the renewable energy generation device to sell power from the generated power, such that the integrated value of the power sale in time series in a predetermined period becomes the power sale amount. The controller makes an average value of the power sale in a first period within the predetermined period larger than the average value of a second period within the predetermined period after the first period.

Abstract: A power prediction device according to the present embodiments includes an evaluation-value generator and a prediction circuit. The evaluation-value generator is configured to generate a time-series evaluation value based on a time-series error of weather-related forecast data. The prediction circuit is configured to, as for a time and an amount of power of demand response that changes a pattern of power consumption or power production, predict at least the time in accordance with the time-series evaluation value.

Abstract: A hydrogen-system control device according to the present embodiment is a control system for a hydrogen system that produces hydrogen: a first setter; a second setter configured to set an actual power consumption amount obtained by reducing a reduced power amount from the first power consumption amount in advance, when the demand response for reducing the first power consumption amount in the request period is requested the device comprising: and a controller configured to control a power amount of the second power in the request period based on the actual power consumption amount. The second setter is configured to set the actual power consumption amount in a range in which the hydrogen system is able to achieve a target amount of hydrogen to be produced in a first period that includes the request period and is longer than the request period.

Abstract: A hydrogen-system control device according to the present embodiment is a hydrogen-system control device that controls a hydrogen system. The hydrogen-system control device includes an acquirer configured to acquire a predicted value of the first power for a time period for which an amount of the second power to be received has been set, and a controller configured to cause the hydrogen system to additionally produce hydrogen in an amount corresponding to a usage ratio of surplus power by which a supplied value of the first power exceeds the predicted value of the first power, wherein the controller sets the usage ratio for a first time period within a predetermined time period to a value larger than the usage ratio for a second time period that is after the first time period and within the predetermined time period.

Abstract: A controller according to an embodiment controls a hydrogen system including at least a hydrogen production system in which received power is planned in advance and a hydrogen production amount changes in accordance with the received power. The controller includes: a processor that calculates, in a preparation time period before a demand adjustment time period in which a target value of the received power is set in advance, a control command value such that input power to be inputted as the received power to the hydrogen production system matches the target value at a start of the demand adjustment time period; and a command controller that outputs the control command value calculated by the processor to the hydrogen production system.

Abstract: A hydrogen-energy control system according to the present embodiment includes a hydrogen energy system, a power grid control system, a hydrogen transport system, and a hydrogen-energy integrated management system configured to control the hydrogen energy system based on information on communication with the power grid control system, wherein the hydrogen-energy integrated management system includes a first communication portion configured to perform communication of at least data of a charge request in charge and discharge requests with the power grid control system, a second communication portion configured to perform communication of hydrogen demand data with the hydrogen transport system, a target hydrogen-amount acquisition portion configured to acquire a target hydrogen-production amount based on the hydrogen demand data, and an operation planning portion configured to create an operation plan in the hydrogen energy system based on the target hydrogen-production amount and the data of the charge request.

Abstract: A manager of a charging system assigns a first state, a second state, or a third state to each of blocks of a storage battery, and outputs, when charging units include a first charging unit including a first block to which the first state is assigned, an instruction to a controller such that power stored in the first block is distributed to a second charging unit other than the first charging unit via a trunk distribution line. The first state indicates that none of the charging units are using the first block. The second state indicates that at least one of the charging units is using a block to which the second state is assigned. The third state indicates that usable power is not stored in a block to which the third state is assigned.

Abstract: A diagram creating method includes a first step and a second step. The first step includes generating a group of candidates for departure times at a first spot with reference to a temporal distribution of demand for movement to a second spot at the first spot and a minimum capacity among capacities of available vehicles. The second step includes creating a diagram from the first spot to the second spot by determining a type of vehicle which departs at one departure time from a group of types of the available vehicles for each candidate for a departure time belonging to the group of candidates for departure times. The group of types includes a type of vehicle indicating that the type of vehicle does not depart at the departure time.

Abstract: A battery pack for an electrically driven automobile includes plural battery banks, a battery management unit that detects current flows, voltages and temperatures, first and second terminals connected respectively to the positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery banks, plural third and fourth terminals connected respectively to the positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery banks, a main contactor that switches the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the first terminal and the connection between the negative electrode terminals of battery banks and the second terminal, sub-contactors that switch the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the first terminal, and charging sub-contactors that switch the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the third terminals and the connection between the negative electrode terminals of the battery banks and the fourth terminals, r

Abstract: A method for managing a transportation service along a plurality of routes with a plurality of vehicles, includes allocating a vehicle to a first route, calculating an amount of power to be used by the vehicle while the vehicle is providing transportation service along the first route, determining a range of power to be stored in a battery of the vehicle based on at least a deterioration degree of the battery, and reallocating the vehicle to a second route based on the calculated amount of power and the determined range of power to be stored in the battery of the vehicle.

Abstract: A battery pack for an electrically driven automobile includes plural battery banks, a battery management unit that detects current flows, voltages and temperatures, first and second terminals connected respectively to the positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery banks, plural third and fourth terminals connected respectively to the positive and negative electrode terminals of the battery banks, a main contactor that switches the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the first terminal and the connection between the negative electrode terminals of battery banks and the second terminal, sub-contactors that switch the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the first terminal, and charging sub-contactors that switch the connection between the positive electrode terminals of the battery banks and the third terminals and the connection between the negative electrode terminals of the battery banks and the fourth terminals, r