Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, an energy balance adjustment control method is provided and includes a process of receiving an output curtailment instruction for a distributed power source, a process of requesting a load adjustment to a consumer according to the receiving of the output curtailment instruction, a process of receiving a reply to the request from the consumer, and a process based on the reply including notifying the distributed power source of an avoidance of the output curtailment instruction in the case where the load adjustment is possible or notifying the distributed power source of the output curtailment instruction in the case where the load adjustment is impossible. Thus, an energy balance adjustment control method and an adjustment control device are provided in which the occurrence of output curtailment can be suppressed.

Abstract: A power generation facility 10 includes a power generation system 30, a storage battery system 40, and an in-facility electric wire 21. The power generation facility 10 causes the storage battery system 40 to be charged with some of power supplied by the power generation system 30 to the in-facility electric wire 21 so that change per control cycle in the power supplied to a power system is within a stipulated proportion of rated output of the power generation facility 10. The power generation control device 1 calculates an allowable power generation value for which a power value according to the stipulated proportion of the rated output and a maximum value of charging power per control cycle of the storage battery system 40 are added to a value for which a current value of the power charged by the storage battery system 40 is subtracted from a current value of the power supplied by the power generation system 30 to the in-facility electric wire 21.

Abstract: A storage battery system relating to the present invention includes first and second PCSes. The first PCS performs charge and discharge to/from a first storage battery. The second PCS performs the charge and the discharge to/from a second storage battery. The second storage battery has a shorter service life than the first storage battery. A controllers controls the first and second PCSes on the basis of a charge/discharge request and storage battery information. The controller includes an SOC correction unit and a charge/discharge command unit. The SOC correction unit calculates SOCs of the first and second storage batteries, corrects the SOC of the second storage battery upwards in the case that the charge/discharge request is a charge request, and corrects the SOC of the second storage battery downwards in the case of a discharge request.

Abstract: A storage battery system relating to the present invention includes first and second PCSes. The first PCS performs charge and discharge to/from a first storage battery. The second PCS performs the charge and the discharge to/from a second storage battery. The second storage battery has a shorter service life than the first storage battery. A controllers controls the first and second PCSes on the basis of a charge/discharge request and storage battery information. The controller includes an SOC correction unit and a charge/discharge command unit. The SOC correction unit calculates SOCs of the first and second storage batteries, corrects the SOC of the second storage battery upwards in the case that the charge/discharge request is a charge request, and corrects the SOC of the second storage battery downwards in the case of a discharge request.

Abstract: A charge/discharge management device is provided in power generation equipment including a power generation system in which generated power fluctuates and a storage battery system and connected to a power system. The power generation system includes a power meter that detects the generated power. The storage battery system includes a storage battery, a battery management unit that monitors a state of the storage battery, and a power conditioning system. The charge/discharge management device includes a charge/discharge command unit that determines charge/discharge commands for the power conditioning system on the basis of the generated power detected by the power meter and storage battery information supplied from the battery management unit, such that a system supply power change rate is within a fluctuation range of ±n %, and an SoC of the storage battery approaches an SoC target value.

Abstract: A charge/discharge management device relating to the present invention is provided in equipment including a storage battery system. The storage battery system includes a plurality of PCS groups. Each of the PCS groups includes a storage battery, a BMU, and a PCS. The charge/discharge management device includes an operation time SOC calculation unit, a stop time SOC estimation unit, and an initial SOC resetting unit. The operation time SOC calculation unit calculates an operation time SOC for which an SOC based on an integrated value of a current value supplied from the BMU is added to an initial SOC of the storage battery, for each of the plurality of PCS groups. The stop time SOC estimation unit stops charge/discharge of the some group in the case that a stop condition is established, and thereafter, estimates a stop time SOC of the storage battery based on a voltage value supplied from the BMU for the some group.

Abstract: A storage battery system connected to a power system includes: a storage battery; a BMU which monitors a state of the storage battery with a first sensor; a PCS which charges the storage battery and discharges from the storage battery with reference to an output value of a second sensor similar in type to the first sensor; and a control device. The control device receives a charge/discharge request and storage battery information supplied from the BMU and controls the PCS based on the charge/discharge request and the storage battery information. An abnormality detection unit of the control device acquires the output value of the second sensor from the PCS, and detects abnormality of any sensor as a result of comparison between the output value of the second sensor and an output value of the first sensor included in the storage battery information.

Abstract: A storage battery capacity measurement device is provided in in-plant equipment including a storage battery system connected to an intra-equipment electric wire. The storage battery system includes plural storage batteries connected in parallel to the intra-equipment electric wire. The storage battery capacity measurement device is configured to execute a determining one storage battery among the plural storage batteries as a measurement target storage battery, and at least one storage battery other than the measurement target storage battery as a measurement support storage battery, discharging an electricity amount of the measurement target storage battery from an upper limit to a lower limit, and charging the discharged electricity amount to the measurement support storage battery, and calculating a discharge capacity of the measurement target storage battery, based on an integrated value of a current flowing through the measurement target storage battery during discharge.

Abstract: A storage battery system relating to the present invention includes N PCSes. Each of the N PCSes is connected to an individual storage battery module group. The storage battery module group is formed by connecting one or more storage battery modules in parallel. A maximum power storage capacity of the storage battery modules configuring at least one storage battery module group is different from a maximum power storage capacity of the storage battery modules configuring the other storage battery module groups. A controller determines charge/discharge amounts of the individual PCSes on the basis of a charge/discharge request from an EMS, the maximum power storage capacity of the storage battery module, the number of the storage battery modules and a storage battery capacity ratio.

Abstract: A storage battery system relating to the present invention includes N PCSes. Each of the N PCSes is connected to an individual storage battery module group. The storage battery module group is formed by connecting one or more storage battery modules in parallel. A maximum power storage capacity of the storage battery modules configuring at least one storage battery module group is different from a maximum power storage capacity of the storage battery modules configuring the other storage battery module groups. A controller determines charge/discharge amounts of the individual PCSes on the basis of a charge/discharge request from an EMS, the maximum power storage capacity of the storage battery module, the number of the storage battery modules and a storage battery capacity ratio.

Abstract: A charge/discharge management device relating to the present invention is provided in equipment including a storage battery system. The storage battery system includes a plurality of PCS groups. Each of the PCS groups includes a storage battery, a BMU, and a PCS. The charge/discharge management device includes an operation time SOC calculation unit, a stop time SOC estimation unit, and an initial SOC resetting unit. The operation time SOC calculation unit calculates an operation time SOC for which an SOC based on an integrated value of a current value supplied from the BMU is added to an initial SOC of the storage battery, for each of the plurality of PCS groups. The stop time SOC estimation unit stops charge/discharge of the some group in the case that a stop condition is established, and thereafter, estimates a stop time SOC of the storage battery based on a voltage value supplied from the BMU for the some group.

Abstract: A storage battery system connected to a power system includes: a storage battery; a BMU which monitors a state of the storage battery; a PCS which converts AC power of the power system into DC power to charge the storage battery with the DC power and converts DC power of the storage battery into AC power to discharge the AC power to the power system; and a control device. The control device receives a charge/discharge request from an EMS and storage battery information supplied from the BMU and controls the PCS based on the charge/discharge request and the storage battery information. The control device includes a charge/discharge command unit which calculates chargeable/dischargeable electric power based on the storage battery information and determines a charge/discharge command to the PCS based on the charge/discharge request by using the chargeable/dischargeable electric power as a constraint condition.

Abstract: A power generation facility 10 includes a power generation system 30, a storage battery system 40, and an in-facility electric wire 21. The power generation facility 10 causes the storage battery system 40 to be charged with some of power supplied by the power generation system 30 to the in-facility electric wire 21 so that change per control cycle in the power supplied to a power system is within a stipulated proportion of rated output of the power generation facility 10. The power generation control device 1 calculates an allowable power generation value for which a power value according to the stipulated proportion of the rated output and a maximum value of charging power per control cycle of the storage battery system 40 are added to a value for which a current value of the power charged by the storage battery system 40 is subtracted from a current value of the power supplied by the power generation system 30 to the in-facility electric wire 21.

Abstract: A storage battery system connected to a power system and operative based on a charge/discharge request from an EMS includes: a battery management unit configured to monitor a state of a storage battery including plural cells; a power conditioning system; a controller configured to receive the charge/discharge request and storage battery information from the battery management unit and control the power conditioning system based thereon; a sleep controller configured to receive the storage battery information and execute sleep control to output a charge/discharge command to the power conditioning system so that an average voltage of plural cells is maintained within a voltage range that suppresses deterioration of the storage battery. The sleep controller includes a sleep control stop function stopping the sleep control when a voltage of any of the plural cells in the storage battery information is out of an allowable voltage range including the holding voltage range.

Abstract: A storage battery system connected to a power system and operative based on a charge/discharge request from an EMS includes: a battery management unit configured to monitor a state of the storage battery; a power conditioning system; a control device configured to receive the charge/discharge request and storage battery information supplied from the battery management unit and to control the power conditioning system based thereon; an on-site monitoring and operating device directly connected to the control device, the on-site monitoring and operating device including a display unit configured to display the storage battery information and an operation unit configured to enable an on-site charge/discharge request to the AC-DC converter to be input. The control device includes an on-site request adjustment unit configured to receive the on-site charge/discharge request and the storage battery information and to determine a charge/discharge command to the power conditioning system based thereon.

Abstract: A charge/discharge management device is provided in power generation equipment including a power generation system in which generated power fluctuates and a storage battery system and connected to a power system. The power generation system includes a power meter that detects the generated power. The storage battery system includes a storage battery, a battery management unit that monitors a state of the storage battery, and a power conditioning system. The charge/discharge management device includes a charge/discharge command unit that determines charge/discharge commands for the power conditioning system on the basis of the generated power detected by the power meter and storage battery information supplied from the battery management unit, such that a system supply power change rate is within a fluctuation range of ±n %, and an SoC of the storage battery approaches an SoC target value.

Abstract: A storage battery capacity measurement device is provided in in-plant equipment including a storage battery system connected to an intra-equipment electric wire. The storage battery system includes plural storage batteries connected in parallel to the intra-equipment electric wire. The storage battery capacity measurement device is configured to execute a determining one storage battery among the plural storage batteries as a measurement target storage battery, and at least one storage battery other than the measurement target storage battery as a measurement support storage battery, discharging an electricity amount of the measurement target storage battery from an upper limit to a lower limit, and charging the discharged electricity amount to the measurement support storage battery, and calculating a discharge capacity of the measurement target storage battery, based on an integrated value of a current flowing through the measurement target storage battery during discharge.

Abstract: A storage battery system relating to the present invention includes first and second PCSes. The first PCS performs charge and discharge to/from a first storage battery. The second PCS performs the charge and the discharge to/from a second storage battery. The second storage battery has a shorter service life than the first storage battery. A controllers controls the first and second PCSes on the basis of a charge/discharge request and storage battery information. The controller includes an SOC correction unit and a charge/discharge command unit. The SOC correction unit calculates SOCs of the first and second storage batteries, corrects the SOC of the second storage battery upwards in the case that the charge/discharge request is a charge request, and corrects the SOC of the second storage battery downwards in the case of a discharge request.

Abstract: A heat transfer device that allows high-accuracy temperature management of an entire piping system. The heat transfer device transferring heat to the piping system through which a fluid flows includes: a high heat conductive heat transfer block surrounding the piping system; a heat pipe embedded in the heat transfer block along an extension direction of the piping system; and a heater applying heat to the heat pipe. The heat transfer block includes a plurality of divided blocks dividable along the extension direction of the piping system.

Abstract: A storage battery system connected to a power system and operative based on a charge/discharge request from an EMS includes: a battery management unit configured to monitor a state of a storage battery including plural cells; a power conditioning system; a controller configured to receive the charge/discharge request and storage battery information from the battery management unit and control the power conditioning system based thereon; a sleep controller configured to receive the storage battery information and execute sleep control to output a charge/discharge command to the power conditioning system so that an average voltage of plural cells is maintained within a voltage range that suppresses deterioration of the storage battery. The sleep controller includes a sleep control stop function stopping the sleep control when a voltage of any of the plural cells in the storage battery information is out of an allowable voltage range including the holding voltage range.