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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2001
Yoshifumi Tonomura, Sakurai, JP;
Katsuyuki Konishi, Kashihara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A method of providing a user who has installed a solar power generator with appropriate information, including the steps of receiving data of the quantity of generated power and quantity of power draw from a solar power generator connected to a network, calculating the quantity of buy power and quantity of sell power on a time zone basis, reading out a rate table of buy power and sell power, calculating the electric power charge for buy power and sell power classified into contract types, determining the type of contract that is most economical as to the value to be paid to a power company, calculated by subtracting the amount to be received for sell power from the amount to be paid for buy power, and producing appropriate information based on the determined contract type and calculated amount of payment.