Abstract: An energy storage system according to an embodiment includes first and second power storage devices and performs charge/discharge control for the power storage devices based on a charge/discharge command value. The first power storage device performs discharging for one or more devices as destination via a power line or performs charging of power supplied from one or more devices as source via the power line, and the second power storage device performs charging and discharging for the first power storage device. The energy storage system also includes a control system that controls charge/discharge power of the second power storage device so that a power storage rate of the first power storage device falls within a predetermined power storage rate range and controls charge/discharge power of the first power storage device based on charge/discharge power corresponding to the charge/discharge command value and the charge/discharge power of the second power storage device.

Abstract: A storage battery management device according to one embodiment includes a hardware processor that causes a display device to display first remaining life information and second remaining life information. The first remaining life information indicates current remaining life of a storage battery system. The first remaining life information is calculated on the basis of a state of health (SOH) of each of multiple storage battery modules constituting the storage battery system. The second remaining life information indicates remaining life of the storage battery system and corresponds to a case where one or more of the multiple storage battery modules are replaced with one or more other storage battery modules. The second remaining life information is calculated on the basis of an SOH of each storage battery module not being replaced and an SOH of each of the one or more other storage battery modules.

Abstract: A storage battery management device includes an acquisition unit, a selection unit, an estimation unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires a battery characteristic and an operation condition of a storage battery device. The selection unit selects data values from a data value group of a data item in which variation in data value is caused out of data items included in the battery characteristic and the acquired operation condition. The estimation unit estimates, for each of the selected data values, a battery characteristic after operation corresponding to a case where the storage battery device is operated under the operation condition. The battery characteristic is estimated on the basis of the battery characteristic and the operation condition acquired by the acquisition unit. The display control unit displays the battery characteristic estimated by the estimation unit in a comparable state.

Abstract: A storage battery control device includes a hardware processor functioning as an acquisition unit, a first calculation unit, and a control part. The acquisition unit acquires operation conditions of a storage battery system including a storage battery being chargeable and dischargeable. The first calculation unit calculates, as a first predicted value, a battery capacity of the storage battery in a predetermined period on the basis of the operation conditions acquired by the acquisition unit. The battery capacity corresponds to a case where the storage battery is operated under the operation conditions. The control part controls a charging voltage when the storage battery system charges the storage battery. The charging voltage is controlled on the basis of the first predicted value calculated by the first calculation unit.

Abstract: A power storage control system includes a storage battery and a controller. The storage battery supplies electric power to an electric power system in collaboration with a power generator in response to a command value. The controller outputs, to the power generator, a stop signal causing the power generator to stop power generation when a state of charge of the storage battery is larger than a given value. The controller outputs, to the power generator, an execution signal causing the power generator to execute power generation when the state of charge is not larger than the given value. The controller acquires an actual electric power value generated by the power generator. The controller outputs a control signal causing the storage battery to execute charging and discharging for satisfying the command value on the basis of a difference between the command value and the actual electric power value.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device according to an embodiment monitors a state of a secondary battery block including parallel cell blocks connected in series each of which includes battery cells connected in parallel. A calculator calculates direct-current internal resistance values of the parallel cell blocks based on a differential current between first and second current values detected by a current detector, voltages of the parallel cell blocks corresponding to the first and second current values detected by a voltage detector. A determiner performs anomaly determination for the parallel cell blocks from the direct-current internal resistance values of the parallel cell blocks and a maximum value of the direct-current internal resistance values of the parallel cell blocks.

Abstract: A charging/discharging apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises first and second electrode terminals inputting or outputting direct-current power. First to third switching elements are connected in series between the first electrode and the second electrode. A first electric storage is connected in parallel to the second switching element located between the first switching element and the third switching element. A second electric storage is connected in parallel to the third switching element. First to third diodes are respectively connected in antiparallel to the first to third switching elements.

Abstract: A controller of an embodiment includes a limiter receiving an active current command initial value, limiting a maximum value of the active current command initial value with a predetermined value, and outputting a first value; a circuit to calculate a reactive current command initial value; a calculator to calculate a reactive current command adjustment value; a unit receiving the first value as an input, and calculating a reactive current upper limit value such that a composite value of the first value and the reactive current upper limit value is equal to or smaller than an input current maximum value; and a limiter to output the reactive current command adjustment value or the reactive current upper limit value, whichever is smaller. The predetermined value is a value to set the reactive current upper limit value to a value larger than zero and smaller than the input current maximum value.

Abstract: A power supply system according to the present embodiment is a control apparatus for a power supply system that includes a hydrogen power generator adapted to generate hydrogen using electric power supplied from a power generator and supply a load with electric power generated using the generated hydrogen, and a storage battery configured to be quicker in control response than the hydrogen power generator and adapted to get charged and discharged to offset excess and deficiency of the electric power supplied to the load from the power generator, the control apparatus including: an acquiring unit adapted to acquire information about remaining energy in the storage battery; and a controller adapted to control the hydrogen power generator so as to start generating electric power when it is expected, based on the information, that the remaining energy in the storage battery reaches a first threshold within a predetermined time.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a control circuit, and first and second power storage connected to a DC link circuit between an inverter and a converter. The control circuit, while the AC power supply is in a normal condition, controls the first power storage to discharge when the control circuit detects that electric power consumption exceeds a threshold, and controls at least one of the first and second power storage to charge when the control circuit detects that the electric power consumption does not exceed the threshold, and while the AC power supply is in an abnormal condition, controls the second power storage to discharge, and controls the first power to discharge when it is detected that the electric power consumption exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A power storage control device according to an embodiment is used for a power storage system in which a large-capacity storage battery system including a first power storage device and a high-output storage battery system including a second power storage device are combined. The power storage control device includes one or more hardware processors configured to: detect respective deterioration states of the first power storage device and the second power storage device; detect an amount of demanded power, the amount of demanded power being an amount of power that the power storage system is requested to be charged or discharged with; and based on the deterioration states of the first power storage device and the second power storage device and the amount of demanded power, set respective amounts of power to be allocated to the first power storage device and the second power storage device.

Abstract: A charging/discharging apparatus according to the present embodiment comprises first and second electrode terminals inputting or outputting direct-current power. First to third switching elements are connected in series between the first electrode and the second electrode. A first electric storage is connected in parallel to the second switching element located between the first switching element and the third switching element. A second electric storage is connected in parallel to the third switching element. First to third diodes are respectively connected in antiparallel to the first to third switching elements.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus includes a control circuit, and first and second power storage connected to a DC link circuit between an inverter and a converter. The control circuit, while the AC power supply is in a normal condition, controls the first power storage to discharge when the control circuit detects that electric power consumption exceeds a threshold, and controls at least one of the first and second power storage to charge when the control circuit detects that the electric power consumption does not exceed the threshold, and while the AC power supply is in an abnormal condition, controls the second power storage to discharge, and controls the first power to discharge when it is detected that the electric power consumption exceeds the threshold.

Abstract: A power supply system according to the present embodiment is a control apparatus for a power supply system that includes a hydrogen power generator adapted to generate hydrogen using electric power supplied from a power generator and supply a load with electric power generated using the generated hydrogen, and a storage battery configured to be quicker in control response than the hydrogen power generator and adapted to get charged and discharged to offset excess and deficiency of the electric power supplied to the load from the power generator, the control apparatus including: an acquiring unit adapted to acquire information about remaining energy in the storage battery; and a controller adapted to control the hydrogen power generator so as to start generating electric power when it is expected, based on the information, that the remaining energy in the storage battery reaches a first threshold within a predetermined time.

Abstract: A controller of an embodiment includes a limiter receiving an active current command initial value, limiting a maximum value of the active current command initial value with a predetermined value, and outputting a first value; a circuit to calculate a reactive current command initial value; a calculator to calculate a reactive current command adjustment value; a unit receiving the first value as an input, and calculating a reactive current upper limit value such that a composite value of the first value and the reactive current upper limit value is equal to or smaller than an input current maximum value; and a limiter to output the reactive current command adjustment value or the reactive current upper limit value, whichever is smaller. The predetermined value is a value to set the reactive current upper limit value to a value larger than zero and smaller than the input current maximum value.

Abstract: When a voltage-fluctuation suppression device suppresses, for input/output of connected power between a first power grid, or a commercial power grid, and a second power grid including a power generation device and grid-connected to the first power grid, voltage fluctuations in the first power grid, a control unit includes a voltage allowable range computing unit, controls a ratio between active and reactive power output by the voltage-fluctuation suppression device to be equal to a ratio between active and reactive power of power flowing between the first and second power grids, and controls the ratio between the active and reactive power output by the voltage-fluctuation suppression device to be equal to the ratio between the active and reactive power of power flowing between the first and second power grids.

Abstract: A battery monitoring device according to an embodiment monitors a state of a secondary battery block including parallel cell blocks connected in series each of which includes battery cells connected in parallel. A calculator calculates direct-current internal resistance values of the parallel cell blocks based on a differential current between first and second current values detected by a current detector, voltages of the parallel cell blocks corresponding to the first and second current values detected by a voltage detector. A determiner performs anomaly determination for the parallel cell blocks from the direct-current internal resistance values of the parallel cell blocks and a maximum value of the direct-current internal resistance values of the parallel cell blocks.

Abstract: When a voltage-fluctuation suppression device suppresses, for input/output of connected power between a first power grid, or a commercial power grid, and a second power grid including a power generation device and grid-connected to the first power grid, voltage fluctuations in the first power grid, a control unit includes a voltage allowable range computing unit, controls a ratio between active and reactive power output by the voltage-fluctuation suppression device to be equal to a ratio between active and reactive power of power flowing between the first and second power grids, and controls the ratio between the active and reactive power output by the voltage-fluctuation suppression device to be equal to the ratio between the active and reactive power of power flowing between the first and second power grids.

Abstract: A storage system includes a storage battery, a first deriver, a second deriver, and a corrector. The storage battery performs charging and discharging of electricity. The first deriver derives a first state of charge (SOC) based on a voltage of the storage battery when a current is not flowing to the storage battery. The second deriver derives a second SOC based on a battery capacity of the storage battery and an integrated value of a current flowing to the storage battery. The corrector corrects the battery capacity of the storage battery which is used by the second deriver based on a difference between the second SOC derived by the second deriver and the first SOC derived by the first deriver after the derivation of the second SOC. Furthermore, the corrector changes a correction quantity of the correction in accordance with a state of the storage battery.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed that includes a resistance measuring unit operable to determine a solution resistance Rsol and a charge transfer resistance Rct of a battery; and at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage medium comprising code, that, when executed by at least one processor, is operable to provide an estimate of the present value of the battery by: comparing Rsol and Rct to historical deterioration transition information; estimating the number of remaining charge cycles before a discharge capacity lower limit is reached by the battery using the comparison; and estimating the number of remaining charge cycles before a discharge time lower limit is reached by the battery using the comparison. The estimate of the present value of the battery includes the smaller of the number of remaining charge cycles before a discharge capacity lower limit is reached or the number of remaining charge cycles before a discharge time lower limit is reached.