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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Ryo Goto, Yokohama, JP;
KYOCERA CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A power generation control apparatus () includes a solar cell controller () and a range determinator (). The solar cell controller (), while changing at least one of an operation current and an operation voltage serving as driving variables within a first range, calculates actual power generated by a solar cell (). The solar cell controller () controls the solar cell () to generate power by using a driving variable that maximizes the generated power within the first range. The range determinator (), based on maximum generated power and at least one of a rated PV curve or an approximation line of the rated PV curve and a rated PI curve or an approximation line of the rated PI curve, updates the first range.