A power management system including a management apparatus configured to assign divided computation processing constituting at least a part of predetermined computation processing to a distributed computing device placed in a facility, wherein the management apparatus includes a controller configured to perform assignment processing configured to assign the divided computation processing to the distributed computing device based on at least one of a prediction value of an output power of a distributed power supply placed in the facility, a prediction value of power consumption of the facility, and a prediction value of a surplus power of the facility.

A power management system including a management apparatus configured to assign divided computation processing constituting at least a part of predetermined computation processing to a distributed computing device placed in a facility, wherein the management apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a message including an information element indicating executability of computation processing by the distributed computing device, and a controller configured to perform assignment processing configured to assign the divided computation processing to the distributed computing device based on the executability of the computation processing.

A power supply system includes a coupling device including a power conversion device, and one or more power supply units. Each of the power supply units includes a distributed power supply, a first interface outputting DC power to the power conversion device, an individual converter converting the DC power to AC power, and a second interface outputting the AC power output from the individual converter. The power conversion device includes a coupling side converter that converts the direct current power output from the power supply units to AC power, and an interface for outputting the AC power output from the coupling side converter. The power supply system includes a controller for controlling at least one of a corresponding one of the power supply units or the power conversion device based on communication information obtained by communication between the corresponding one of the power supply units or the power conversion device.

A system architecture and method for enabling hierarchical intelligent control with appropriate-speed communication and coordination of control using intelligent distributed impedance/voltage injection modules, local intelligence centers, other actuator devices and miscellaneous FACTS coupled actuator devices is disclosed. Information transfer to a supervisory utility control is enabled for responding to integral power system disturbances, system modelling and optimization. By extending the control and communication capability to the edge of the HV power grid, control of the distribution network through FACTS based Demand response units is also enabled. Hence an integrated and hierarchical total power system control is established with distributed impedance/voltage injection modules, local intelligence centers, connected other actuator devices, miscellaneous FACTS coupled devices and utility supervisory all networked at appropriate speeds allowing optimization of the total power system from generation to distribution.

A control device is provided with: a power transfer control means that controls power transfer to and from a DC distribution network; and an exchange means that exchanges, with respect to transfer power to and from the DC distribution network, information indicating an attribute based on a power generation scheme.

A device includes an input converter, an output converter, and a controller. The input converter is electrically coupled to an electrical meter and an energy production array. The output converter is electrically coupled to the energy production array and a load. The controller is communicatively coupled to the input converter, the output converter, the energy production array, and the load. The input converter and the output converter are positioned between the electrical meter and the load.

A method, an apparatus, and a system for monitoring an islanding electricity generation unit are provided. The method includes determining an islanding electricity generation unit in a renewable energy station on the basis of collected electrical capacity at critical electrical nodes of the renewable energy station, and controlling a switch device corresponding to the determined islanding electricity generation unit to sever connection between the electricity generation unit and a collector line. The critical electrical nodes include nodes that have a collecting effect on grid-connected current of the electricity generation units of the renewable energy station, and each collector line being constructed to collect grid-connected current from at least one electricity generation unit and input same into a main transformer of the renewable energy station.

A power storage control system includes a storage battery and a controller. The storage battery supplies electric power to an electric power system in collaboration with a power generator in response to a command value. The controller outputs, to the power generator, a stop signal causing the power generator to stop power generation when a state of charge of the storage battery is larger than a given value. The controller outputs, to the power generator, an execution signal causing the power generator to execute power generation when the state of charge is not larger than the given value. The controller acquires an actual electric power value generated by the power generator. The controller outputs a control signal causing the storage battery to execute charging and discharging for satisfying the command value on the basis of a difference between the command value and the actual electric power value.

A service management device is provided with a classification processing means that classifies and calculates, for each of a plurality of power supply apparatuses, details of input/output power in a service carried out using at least one of the power supply apparatuses; and a service recording means that records, for each classification performed by the classification processing means, details of an amount of power input/output as a result of execution of the service.

Disclosed is a power management device including a monitoring unit configured to monitor power usage statuses of a plurality of sites individually, a determination unit configured to determine whether to supply the surplus power to a second site of the plurality of sites when the monitoring unit detects that surplus power is generated in a first site of the plurality of sites in accordance with a prediction of a power transmission loss between the first site and the second site, and a site control unit configured to instruct the first site to supply the surplus power to the second site when the determination unit determines that the surplus power is to be supplied to the second site.