Generation Facility Management System

• US 20080234871A1
• Filed: 04/22/2005
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Fuke, Nobuhiro, Kishimoto, Katsushi, Yamada, Kazuo, Fukushima, Takashi
• Granted Patent: US 7,979,166 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/286
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/24 of photovoltaic origin
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2300/28 The renewable source being wind energy wind motors F03D
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/004 Generation forecast, e.g. methods or systems for forecasting future energy generation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/06 Controlling transfer of power between connected networks; Controlling sharing of load between connected networks
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 3/381 Dispersed generators
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/56 Power conversion systems, e.g. maximum power point trackers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/76 Power conversion electric or electronic aspects
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 10/50 Systems or methods supporting the power network operation or management, involving a certain degree of interaction with the load-side end user applications

Abstract

The invention relates to a generation facility management system using natural energy, and an object of the invention is to promote introduction of a generation facility by giving a consideration for generated and consumed power.

The generation facility management system is characterized in including a generation facility using natural energy and a management server for managing power information on the generation facility, wherein the generation facility includes: an energy obtaining section for obtaining natural energy; a power generating section for generating power from the obtained natural energy; an information control section for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section; and a communication section for transmitting the power information to the management server, and the management server includes an information management section for determining a consideration for the power information transmitted from the generation facility by using predetermined consideration information.

Claims

1. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility with small environmental load and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein said generation

facility includes:

a power generating section for generating power;

an information control section for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section; and

a communication section for transmitting said power information to said management server,

and said management server includes an information management section for determining a consideration for the power information transmitted from said generation facility by using predetermined consideration information.

11. The generation facility management system according to claim 1, wherein the power information transmitted to said management server includes at least one of generation form information, generation time zone information, consumption distinction information, and identification information on the generation facility.

2. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility using natural energy and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein

said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining section for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating section for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

an information control section for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section; and

a communication section for transmitting said power information to said management server, and

said management server includes an information management section for determining a consideration for the power information transmitted from said generation facility by using predetermined consideration information.

3. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility with small environmental load and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein

said generation facility includes:

a power generating section for generating power;

an information control section for creating consumed power information including generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section and information specifying a power consumption and a consumption form of the power; and

a communication section for transmitting said power information to said management server, and

said management server includes an information management section for determining a consideration for the power information transmitted from said generation facility by using predetermined consideration information.

5. The generation facility management system according to claim 3, wherein said generated power information includes information for distinguishing among photovoltaic power generation, wind power generation, microhydraulic power generation, generation by a fuel cell, generation by a gas engine and biomass power generation, and said consumed power information includes information for distinguishing between consumption using the power generated by said power generating section and consumption by reverse power flow to a power system.

6. The generation facility management system according to claim 3, wherein said consideration information includes the predetermined consideration for each power distinguished by said generated power information and consumed power information and a condition for obtaining the consideration, and, when the power information transmitted from said generation facility satisfies the condition for obtaining the prescribed consideration, said information management section determines to give the consideration corresponding to the condition.

12. The generation facility management system according to claim 3, including a means for offsetting integral values of power quantity consumed by a user possessing the generation facility or a possession facility of a third person contracting with the user possessing it, and all or a part of power quantity used by an intender intending to acquire a value.

4. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility using natural energy and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein

said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining section for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating section for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

an information control section for creating consumed power information including generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section and information specifying a power consumption and a consumption form of the power; and

a communication section for transmitting said power information to said management server, and

said management server includes an information management section for determining a consideration for the power information transmitted from said generation facility by using predetermined consideration information.

7. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility with small environmental load and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein

said generation facility includes:

a power generating section for generating power;

a power consumption detecting means for detecting power quantity consumed by a facility of a subscriber out of the power generated by the power generating section; and

a communication section for transmitting the power information including the power consumption defined by said power consumption detecting means to said management server, and

said management server includes;

a subscriber information storage section storing the power information on the subscriber transmitted from said generation facility;

a value acquisition intender information storage section storing consideration information associating the power information set by the value acquisition intender beforehand with the consideration; and

an information management section for determining the consideration for said power consumption out of the stored power information on the subscriber by using said consideration information.

8. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility using natural energy and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein

said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining section for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating section for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

a power consumption detecting means for detecting power quantity consumed by a facility of a subscriber out of the power generated by the power generating section; and

a communication section for transmitting the power information including power consumption defined by said power consumption detecting means to said management server, and

said management server includes;

a subscriber information storage section storing the power information on the subscriber transmitted from said generation facility;

a value acquisition intender information storage section storing consideration information associating the power information set by the value acquisition intender beforehand with the consideration; and

an information management section for determining the consideration for said power consumption out of the stored power information on the subscriber by using said consideration information.

9. The generation facility management system according to claim 8, wherein said management server includes a disclosed information storage section storing disclosed information including the consideration information, and, when there are a plurality of pieces of consideration information stored in said value acquisition intender information storage section, said information management section selects all pieces of the consideration information associated with the power information received from said generation facility to allow the disclosed information including all pieces of said selected consideration information to be readable, and, when receiving information indicating that particular consideration information is selected out of said disclosed information readable by the subscriber of the generation facility, the consideration included in the selected consideration information is determined as a consideration for the subscriber.

10. The generation facility management system according to claim 8, wherein energy obtained by said energy obtaining section is any one of photovoltaic power generation energy, wind power generation energy, biomass power generation energy, and microhydraulic power generation energy.

13. A generation facility management system for managing a generation facility with small environmental load and power information on said generation facility through a network, wherein said generation facility includes:

a power generating means for generating power;

a means for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating means; and

an information management means for setting a value based on the generated power information.

14. A generation facility management system for managing a generation facility using natural energy and power information on said generation facility through a network, wherein said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining means for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating means for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

a means for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating means, and

an information management means for setting a value based on the generated power information.

21. The generation facility management system according to claim 14, further including a means for integrating a power quantity obtained by classifying and integrating the power generated by said generation facility based on at least one of the generated power information and the consumed power information, and a used quantity of the power consumed by a facility used by a third person other than a user possessing the generation facility, and a means for comparing and offsetting said power quantity and the used quantity.

15. A generation facility management system for managing a generation facility with small environmental load and power information on said generation facility through a network, wherein said generation facility includes:

a power generating means for generating power;

a means for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating means;

a means for creating consumed power information on the generated power; and

an information management means for setting a value based on at least one of the generated power information and the consumed power information.

19. The generation facility management system according to claim 15, wherein said consumed power information includes information for distinguishing the power generated by said power generating section between consumption by reverse power flow to a power system and the other consumption.

20. The generation facility management system according to claim 15, wherein said generated power information includes at least information on time of generating power, and said consumed power information includes information on time of consuming the power generated by said power generating section.

16. A generation facility management system for managing a generation facility using natural energy and power information on said generation facility through a network, wherein said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining means for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating means for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

a means for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating means;

a means for creating consumed power information on the generated power; and

an information management means for setting a value based on at least one of the generated power information and the consumed power information.

17. A generation facility management system for managing a generation facility with small environmental load and power information on said generation facility through a network, wherein said generation facility includes:

a power generating means for generating power;

a means for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating means;

a means for creating consumed power information on the generated power;

an information management means for setting a value based on at least one of the generated power information and the consumed power information;

a means for allowing consideration information exchangeable with said set value to be readable through the network; and

a means for comparing and determining whether or not the value and a consideration are exchangeable.

18. A generation facility management system for managing a generation facility using natural energy and power information on said generation facility through a network, wherein said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining means for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating means for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

a means for creating generated power information on the power generated by the power generating means;

a means for creating consumed power information on the generated power;

an information management means for setting a value based on at least one of the generated power information and the consumed power information;

a means for allowing consideration information exchangeable with said set value to be readable through the network; and

a means for comparing and determining whether or not the value and a consideration are exchangeable.

22. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility with small environmental load and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein said generation facility includes:

a power generating section for generating power; and

a communication section for transmitting generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section to said management server, and

at least one of said generation facility, management server, and a network terminal includes an information management section for determining a consideration for said generated power information by using predetermined consideration information.

23. A generation facility management system comprising a generation facility using natural energy and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, wherein said generation facility includes:

an energy obtaining section for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating section for generating power from the obtained natural energy; and

a communication section for transmitting generated power information on the power generated by the power generating section to said management server, and

at least one of said generation facility, management server, and a network terminal includes an information management section for determining a consideration for said generated power information by using predetermined consideration information.

24. A generation facility management system comprising at least a generation facility with small environmental load and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, and having a power generating function to generate power;

a storage function to store the power information on generation and consumption of the generated power, and an information management function to determine a consideration for said power information by using predetermined consideration information.

25. A generation facility management system comprising at least a generation facility using natural energy and a management server for managing power information on said generation facility, and having an energy obtaining function to obtain said natural energy, a power generating function to generate power from the obtained natural energy, a storage function to store the power information on generation and consumption of the generated power, and an information management function to determine a consideration for said power information by using predetermined consideration information.

26. A generation facility using natural energy, comprising:

a power generating section for generating power by a generation system with small environmental load;

a power receiving section for receiving power from a commercial power source;

a power detecting section for detecting power consumption of the power generated by said power generating section;

a storage section for storing power information on the power consumption detected by said power detecting section; and

a communication section for transmitting the power information stored in said storage section to a management server connected through a network.

28. The generation facility according to claim 26, wherein the power information transmitted to said management server includes at least one of generation form information, generation time zone information, consumption distinction information, and identification information on the generation facility.

29. The generation facility according to claim 28, wherein said generation form information includes distinction among photovoltaic power generation, wind power generation, and biomass power generation.

30. The generation facility according to claim 28, wherein said consumption distinction information includes distinction among consumption by using the power generated by said power generating section, consumption by using the power received by said power receiving section, consumption by power supply to a neighborhood facility, and consumption by power sale.

27. A generation facility using natural energy, comprising:

an energy obtaining section for obtaining natural energy;

a power generating section for generating power from the obtained natural energy;

a power receiving section for receiving power from a commercial power source;

a power detecting section for detecting power consumption of the power generated by said power generating section;

a storage section for storing power information on the power consumption detected by said power detecting section; and

a communication section for transmitting the power information stored in said storage section to a management server connected through a network.

31. A management server in a generation facility, comprising:

a communication section for receiving power information on the generation facility possessed by a subscriber;

a subscriber information storage section for storing the received power information for each subscriber;

a value acquisition intender information storage section previously storing consideration information for associating the power information with a consideration for each value acquisition intender paying the consideration; and

an information management section for determining the consideration corresponding to the received power information by using said consideration information, wherein

said communication section reports that the consideration is determined to the subscriber transmitting the power information and the value acquisition intender setting the consideration.