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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2016
Iks Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Jgc Corporation, Yokohama, JP;
IKS CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
JGC CORPORATION, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
Provided are a power control device and control method employed therein. The power control device is provided with: a storage battery connected between the solar cell and the power conditioner; a converter, which is disposed between the storage battery and the solar cell, and which charges the storage battery with output power of the solar cell; and a control unit which controls the converter such that the converter charges the storage battery with differential power between the output power of the solar cell and the output power of the power conditioner in the cases where it is determined that the output of the solar cell will be larger than the outputtable power of the power conditioner.