Power control system and power control method
A power control system and method for suppressing purchase power peaks or controlling surplus power household consumption according to changes. The power control system comprises a monitoring unit, an electricity storage quantity acquisition unit, and an electricity storage controller. The monitoring unit monitors a generated power quantity which an electricity generator generates using renewable energy and a purchase power quantity which a consumer purchases via a power grid. The electricity storage controller executes processes of discharging power from an electricity storage cell if the purchase power quantity is greater than or equal to a first threshold value; charging the storage cell if the generated power quantity is greater than zero and the purchase power quantity is less than or equal to a second threshold value less than the first threshold value; and charging and discharging the storage cell such that the acquired electricity storage quantity reaches a target value.
1. A power control system comprising:
a monitoring unit configured to monitor a generated electrical power amount which is generated by a power generation device using renewable energy and a purchased electrical power amount purchased by a consumer via an electric power grid;
a storage amount acquisition unit configured to acquire a storage amount of a storage battery;
a storage amount target value setting unit configured to set a storage amount target value which is a target value for the storage amount; and
a power storage controller configured to execute: first processing of discharging from the storage battery in a first case of the purchased electrical power amount being at least a first threshold; second processing of charging to the storage battery in a second case of the generated electrical power amount being greater than 0 and the purchased electrical power amount being no more than a second threshold which is a threshold smaller than the first threshold; and third processing of conducting charging and discharging of the storage battery so that the acquired storage amount becomes the storage amount target value in cases other than the first and second cases, wherein
a power generation amount of the power generation device is controlled so as to increase the purchased electrical power amount, in a case of the purchased electrical power amount remaining no more than the second threshold even after performing the second processing.
2. The power control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to set in advance at least one of the storage amount target value, the first threshold and the second threshold according to date and time.
3. The power control system according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an estimation unit configured to estimate either or both of the generated electrical power amount which is a monitoring target of the monitoring unit, and the purchased electrical power amount which is a monitoring target of the monitoring unit,
wherein the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to set at least one among the storage amount target value, the first threshold and the second threshold, according to an estimated value of the generated electrical power amount and an estimated value of the purchased electrical power amount.
4. The power control system according to claim 3 , wherein
the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to acquire disaster information and/or weather estimation information, and set the storage amount target value to a value higher than an initial target value, based on the acquired disaster information and/or weather estimation information.
5. The power control system according to claim 3 , wherein
the second threshold is a negative value.
6. The power control system according to claim 2 , wherein
the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to acquire disaster information and/or weather estimation information, and set the storage amount target value to a value higher than an initial target value, based on the acquired disaster information and/or weather estimation information.
7. The power control system according to claim 6 , wherein
the second threshold is a negative value.
8. The power control system according to claim 2 , wherein
the second threshold is a negative value.
9. The power control system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an estimation unit configured to estimate either or both of the generated electrical power amount which is a monitoring target of the monitoring unit, and the purchased electrical power amount which is a monitoring target of the monitoring unit,
wherein the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to set at least one among the storage amount target value, the first threshold and the second threshold, according to an estimated value of the generated electrical power amount and an estimated value of the purchased electrical power amount.
10. The power control system according to claim 9 , wherein
the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to acquire disaster information and/or weather estimation information, and set the storage amount target value to a value higher than an initial target value, based on the acquired disaster information and/or weather estimation information.
11. The power control system according to claim 9 , wherein
the second threshold is a negative value.
12. The power control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the storage amount target value setting unit is configured to acquire disaster information and/or weather estimation information, and set the storage amount target value to a value higher than an initial target value, based on the acquired disaster information and/or weather estimation information.
13. The power control system according to claim 12 , wherein
the second threshold is a negative value.
14. The power control system according to claim 1 , wherein
the second threshold is a negative value.
15. A power control method executed by a power control system, the method comprising:
monitoring a generated electrical power amount generated by a power generation device using a renewable energy, and a purchased electrical power amount purchased by a consumer via an electric power grid;
acquiring a storage amount of a storage battery by a storage amount acquisition unit;
setting a storage amount target value which is a target value for the storage amount by a storage amount target value setting unit;
executing, by a power storage controller, a first processing of discharging from the storage battery in a first case of the purchased electrical power amount being at least a first threshold; a second processing of charging to the storage battery in a second case of the generated electrical power amount being greater than 0 and the purchased electrical power amount being no more than a second threshold which is a threshold smaller than the first threshold; and a third processing of performing charging and discharging of the storage battery so that the acquired storage amount becomes the storage amount target value in cases other than the first and second cases, and
controlling a power generation amount of the power generation device so as to increase the purchased electrical power amount, in a case of the purchased electrical power amount remaining no more than the second threshold even after performing the second processing.