Kyocera Corporation

Kazutaka Nakamura

Takashi Inoue

Taku Nakayama

Chiharu Yamazaki

Kenta Okino

Shingo Joko

Yoshimasa Kusano

Yuri Sato

Daisuke Hoshi

Yuki Suzuki

Yuji Kakuda

Hirotaka Sato

Kentaro Kamei

Hiroshi Inoue

Takashi Ono

Takashi Miyake

Takashi Shigehisa

Eiji Taniguchi

Akihiro Shiga

An EMS that manages an energy storage apparatus includes a communicator that notifies the energy storage apparatus of a discharge power setting value for setting power to be discharged by the energy storage apparatus. The communicator sets, as a part of the discharge power setting value, whether load following discharge is performed (whether there should be no reverse power flow).

Energy management apparatus, energy storage apparatus, and energy management method

A management apparatus () configured to manage one storage battery apparatus or a plurality of storage battery apparatuses (to) includes: a manager () configured to manage a dischargeable amount of electrical power having an environmental added value stored in the storage battery apparatuses (to); a determiner () configured to determine which of the dischargeable electrical power in the storage battery apparatuses (to), the electrical power having the environmental added value or electrical power not having the environmental added value, is to be discharged for each electrical-power consuming facility (to); and a transmitter () configured to transmit, to the storage battery apparatuses (to), a message giving an instruction to discharge the determined electrical power to the electrical-power consuming facility (to).

Management apparatus, electrical power system, and method of supplying electrical power

A power management method comprises a step A of specifying a charging power supply used for charging of a storage battery apparatus, a step B of monitoring a storage capacity of the storage battery apparatus, and a step C of limiting, until the storage capacity becomes a predetermined threshold or less, the charging of the storage battery apparatus which uses a second charging power supply different from a first charging power supply when the charging power supply is the first charging power supply.

Power management method and power management apparatus

A power management system includes an output facility configured to output output power with environment additive value and a consumption facility. The system further includes: a first receiver configured to receive, from the output facility, a message including an information element indicating the output power, a second receiver configured to receive, from the consumption facility, a message including an information element indicating consumption power consumed by the consumption facility, and a controller configured to identify the output power occupied in the consumption power and identify alternative power corresponding to a power loss, based on the power loss occurring on a power path from the output facility to the consumption facility. The controller is configured to identify the environment additive value corresponding to the output power occupied in the consumption power without based on the power loss.

Power management system, method and server having consumption facility for receiving power from output facility

A management system comprises an operation terminal configured to perform a remote operation of an equipment; and a control device configured to receive an access request from the operation terminal and transmit a request command to the equipment in response to the reception of the access request. The operation terminal comprises a user interface configured to notify a user of information specifying an expiration timing of a response waiting timer that defines a transmission interval or a reception interval of the request command.

Management system, management method, operation terminal and control device

A power management method according is provided with a step A of sending a control message from a power management server to a local control apparatus and a step B of performing, on the basis of source identification information that identifies a source of the control message, by the local control apparatus, control based on the control message. The source identification information is associated with a use type that identifies use of the control message.

Power management method, power management server, local control apparatus, and power management system

An energy management system having a fuel cell apparatus () as a power generator that generates power using fuel, and an EMS () that communicates with the fuel cell apparatus (). The EMS () receives messages that indicate the status of the fuel cell apparatus () when normal operation, from the fuel cell apparatus ().

Management system, management method, control apparatus, and power generation apparatus

A power management method includes step A of performing communication of a predetermined command using a predetermined protocol between a power conversion apparatus and a power management apparatus. The power conversion apparatus is connected to first and second distributed power sources. The method further includes step B of converting, by the power conversion apparatus, DC power from the first and second distributed power sources into AC power. The step A includes a step of performing, in a manner capable of identifying a connection rated output of the power conversion apparatus in a grid connection state and a self-sustained rated output of the power conversion apparatus in a self-sustained operation state, communication of a command including an information element designating at least one of the connection rated output of the power conversion apparatus and the self-sustained rated output of the power conversion apparatus, as the communication of the predetermined command.

Power management method, power management apparatus, power conversion apparatus, and power management system

A management system comprises a control device and a plurality of apparatuses. Each of the plurality of apparatuses comprises a transmitter configured to transmit an instance list of the apparatus by broadcasting or multicasting after a restart of the apparatus. The control device comprises: a management unit configured to manage the plurality of apparatuses as a plurality of management apparatuses before a stop state in which supply of power is stopped; and a transmitter configured to transmit a request command requesting transmission of the instance list to a non-reception apparatus for which the control device could not receive the instance list in a resumed state in which the supply of power is resumed.

Management system, management method, apparatus and control device

A power source apparatus has a load following function. The power source apparatus includes a distributed power source configured to output electric power and a controller configured to control the electric power output of the distributed power source. The controller is configured to acquire an evaluation function including an operation history of the power source apparatus and set an output condition for the power source apparatus on the basis of the evaluation function and a response characteristic for load following. The controller is also configured to control the load following to supply electric power from the distributed power source on the basis of the output condition upon forward power flow or reverse power flow being detected by a detector configured to detect forward power flow and reverse power flow relative to a power grid to which the power source apparatus is connected.

Power source apparatus, distributed power source system, and control method thereof

A management method comprises: a step A of transmitting, from a management device to a distributed power supply which operates in a first state in which a reverse power flow from a facility to a power grid is not permitted, a permission message permitting to operate in a second state in which the reverse power flow is permitted; a step B of switching by the distributed power supply, the operation of the first state to the operation of the second state after receiving the permission message; and a step C of switching by the distributed power supply, the operation of the second state to the operation of the first state, even when switching from the operation of the second state to the operation of the first state is not instructed, if a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Management method, management device, distributed power supply, and management system

A management system comprising an apparatus and a control device, wherein the control device comprises a transmitter configured to transmit, to the apparatus, a command controlling the apparatus, the command includes version information indicating a version corresponding to the control device, and the version defines an information element included in the command.

Management system and management method for transmitting a command including a code value for controlling an apparatus

A communication apparatus comprises a controller configured to control an output of a reverse power flow-power source that generates power for performing a reverse power flow from a facility to a power grid; and a transmitter configured to transmit reverse power flow-power source information about the reverse power flow-power source to a management server that transmits a power instruction message.

System and method to control power grid with distributed power regeneration sources

A panelboard () has a plurality of branches for branching a grid power line () into a plurality of home power lines (). A home energy management system (HEMS) () is provided with a home communication unit () for receiving branch information, which is information on the plurality of branches, from the panelboard ().

Control device, distribution board, and control method

An information equipmentlocated in a consumer's facilityincludes a reception unitand a transmission unitthat performs transmission and reception of a command conforming to a predetermined protocol with a HEMSvia a network connected to the HEMS, and receives an operational instruction from the HEMSand a control unitthat controls an operation of the information equipmentaccording to the operational instruction. The transmission unittransmits a breakdown notification message indicating that the network has had a breakdown to the HEMSwhen the network is restored after the breakdown.

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Yokohama, Japan

Kazutaka Nakamura