JP6669844B1 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program which contribute to efficient use of electric power. An information processing apparatus includes first information about electric power supplied from a power generation apparatus, a power storage apparatus, and a commercial power source, second information about electric power stored in the power storage apparatus, and first information about electric power consumed by a load. Based on the 3 information, the information about the profit of the business is output. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

  In recent years, distributed power sources such as solar cells, fuel cells, and storage batteries have become widespread. Attempts have been made to use power efficiently by properly introducing these distributed power sources. Due to the recent increase in awareness of energy saving (energy saving), efficient use of electric power is desired not only in ordinary households but also in manufacturing bases and offices that use energy of a certain scale or more. . As a technique related to efficient use of electric power, for example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a system for totalizing and managing energy data at a plurality of bases.

JP 2011-192010 A

  When newly introducing a distributed power source or changing the configuration of an existing distributed power source, it would be extremely beneficial if the effects of such a case could be simulated from various viewpoints.

  An object of the present disclosure is to provide an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that contribute to efficient use of power.

The information processing apparatus according to one embodiment, the first information about the second power supplied to the predetermined base from the first power and the commercial power is supplied from the power generating device and / or the power storage device at a predetermined site, the Second information about third power stored in the power storage device, third information about fourth power consumed at the predetermined base, information about costs corresponding to the first to fourth power, Based on the information on the cost of the device and / or the power storage device, an economic benefit of energy saving due to the power generation device and / or the power storage device is calculated, and the power generation device and / or the power storage device A control unit that calculates a period in which such costs are recovered by the economic benefit,
The control unit outputs, based on an input of a predetermined period, information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device that can be realized by the cost recovered by the economic benefit in the predetermined period.

An information processing method according to one embodiment includes:
A first information about the first power and second electric power supplied to the predetermined locations from a commercial power supplied from the power generating device and / or the power storage device at a given site, about the third power is charged to the power storage device Second information, third information on fourth power consumed at the predetermined base, information on costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and costs on the power generation device and / or the power storage device Obtaining information about, and
The acquired first information, the second information, the third information, information relating to costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and information relating to costs relating to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, And calculating the economic benefit of energy saving due to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, and calculating the period during which the cost of the power generation device and / or the power storage device is recovered by the economic benefit. Steps to
Outputting, based on an input of a predetermined period, information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device that can be realized by the cost that the economic benefit recovers in the predetermined period,
including.

The program according to one embodiment includes:
On the computer,
A first information about the first power and second electric power supplied to the predetermined locations from a commercial power supplied from the power generating device and / or the power storage device at a given site, about the third power is charged to the power storage device Second information, third information on fourth power consumed at the predetermined base, information on costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and costs on the power generation device and / or the power storage device Obtaining information about, and
The acquired first information, the second information, the third information, information relating to costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and information relating to costs relating to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, And calculating the economic benefit of energy saving due to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, and calculating the period during which the cost of the power generation device and / or the power storage device is recovered by the economic benefit. Steps to
Outputting, based on an input of a predetermined period, information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device that can be realized by the cost that the economic benefit recovers in the predetermined period,
Is executed.

  According to an embodiment, an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that contribute to efficient use of power can be provided.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing device according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a user of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of the input screen by the information processor concerning one embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of input information by the information processing device according to an embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an output screen by the information processing device according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an output screen by the information processing device according to one embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of the input screen by the information processor concerning one embodiment. It is a figure showing the example of the input screen by the information processor concerning one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an output screen by the information processing device according to one embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an output screen by the information processing device according to one embodiment. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the information processing apparatus according to another embodiment.

(1st Embodiment)
Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The information processing apparatus according to one embodiment performs a predetermined process based on information input by a user, information stored in the information processing apparatus, information acquired from outside the information processing apparatus, and the like, and performs Output the result. The information processing device according to an embodiment may be, for example, a terminal designed specifically. Further, the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment employs various configurations such as, for example, an application software installed on a personal computer (PC), a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, a game terminal, a mobile phone, or the like. May do it.

  FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 20, an input unit 30, an output unit 40, and a communication unit 50. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment can be connected to an external device such as an external server 100 via a network N by wire or wirelessly.

  The control unit 10 may include at least one processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) in order to provide control and processing capability for performing various functions. The control unit 10 may be realized by a single processor, may be realized by several processors, or may be realized by individual processors. The processor may be implemented as a single integrated circuit. An integrated circuit is also called an IC (Integrated Circuit). The processor may be implemented as a plurality of communicatively connected integrated circuits and discrete circuits. The processor may be implemented based on various other known technologies. In one embodiment, the control unit 10 may be configured as, for example, a CPU and a program executed by the CPU. The program executed by the control unit 10, the result of the process executed by the control unit 10, and the like may be stored in the storage unit 20. The operation of the control unit 10 of the information processing device 1 according to one embodiment will be further described later.

  The storage unit 20 stores various information acquired from the control unit 10, the communication unit 50, and the like. In one embodiment, the storage unit 20 may also store information input from the input unit 30 by a user or the like. Further, the storage unit 20 stores a program executed by the control unit 10 and the like. In addition, the storage unit 20 also stores various data such as a calculation result by the control unit 10, for example. Further, the storage unit 20 may include a work memory or the like when the control unit 10 operates. The storage unit 20 can be configured by, for example, a semiconductor memory or a magnetic disk, but is not limited thereto, and can be an arbitrary storage device. For example, the storage unit 20 may be a storage medium such as a memory card inserted into the information processing device 1 according to the present embodiment. The storage unit 20 may be an internal memory of a CPU used as the control unit 10.

  The input unit 30 detects an operation input by a user. The input unit 30 can be various input devices such as at least one of a dedicated controller, a keyboard, and a mouse. When the output unit 40 is a display unit such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), the input unit 30 may detect an input corresponding to a display on the display unit. In one embodiment, the input unit 30 can detect a user operation of moving a cursor or a pointer to a location such as an object of an icon displayed on the display unit. Further, the input unit 30 can detect an input corresponding to the display of such an object or the like, that is, an input of a user who selects an object or the like.

  Alternatively, the input unit 30 may be a touch panel that detects an operation that the user directly touches with a finger or the like. In particular, if such a touch panel is formed of a translucent material and is arranged on the front of the display unit, an operation or the like by which the user directly touches an object of an icon displayed on the display unit is detected. be able to. Therefore, the input unit 30 using the touch panel having such a configuration can provide the user with intuitive operability. Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described assuming a configuration in which the input unit 30 including the transparent touch panel is arranged on the front surface of the display unit.

  The output unit 40 may be a display unit such as an LCD, as described above. When the information processing apparatus 1 does not include a display unit such as an LCD, the output unit 40 may be an interface for external output.

  When the output unit 40 is a display unit, the display unit may display information indicating a result of the information processing performed by the information processing device 1. In this case, the display unit can be configured by various display devices such as an LCD or an organic EL display. The display unit can display not only characters, numbers, symbols, and the like, but also objects drawn with various icons. In the present embodiment, the display unit may be a display unit that displays a single color or a gray scale. However, in order to display the display unit in a manner that a general user can easily grasp at a glance, a color display unit is used. May be used.

  When the output unit 40 is used as an interface for external output, the interface may be an interface for connecting the information processing apparatus 1 to various display devices such as an LCD or an organic EL display. When the information processing device 1 is connected to an external display device by wire, the interface can be a receptacle of a connector for connecting a cable connected to the display device to the information processing device 1. On the other hand, when the information processing device 1 is wirelessly connected to the display device, the interface may be a wireless unit that transmits and receives signals from the display device and that constitutes a transmission / reception unit that receives a signal from the display device. In these cases, the display device is also provided with an interface corresponding to the interface of the information processing device 1.

  The communication unit 50 can realize various functions including wireless communication. The communication unit 50 may realize communication by various communication methods such as LTE (Long Term Evolution). The communication unit 50 may include, for example, a modem whose communication system is standardized in ITU-T (International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector). Further, the communication unit 50 may realize wireless communication by various methods such as, for example, WiFi or Bluetooth (registered trademark). The communication unit 50 may perform wireless communication with, for example, a communication unit of the external server 100 via an antenna, for example. Various information transmitted and received by the communication unit 50 may be stored in the storage unit 20, for example. The communication unit 50 may be configured to include, for example, an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio waves and an appropriate RF unit. Since the communication unit 50 can be configured by a known technique for performing wireless communication, a more detailed description of the hardware is omitted. The communication unit 50 may perform wireless communication with a communication unit of another information processing device other than the external server 100, for example.

  The network N is configured by wired, wireless, or any combination of wired and wireless. The network N may be any network such as the Internet or an intranet as long as the network N enables communication between the information processing apparatus 1 and another information processing apparatus such as the external server 100.

  The external server 100 may be any information processing device as long as it can be connected to the information processing device 1 via the network N. For example, the external server 100 may be a database server or an application server. The external server 100 may be, for example, a cloud server. Further, the external server 100 may communicate with another information processing device other than the information processing device 1. In the present disclosure, the information processing device 1 and the external server 100 may be wireless. Further, for example, in the present disclosure, at least a part of the external server 100 and the network N may be wired. The configuration of the network N according to the present disclosure may be other than these configurations.

  By communicating with the information processing device 1 and the external server 100, various information regarding the information processing device 1 can be transmitted to the external server 100. The information processing device 1 can receive various information from the external server 100 by communicating with the external server 100. Thereby, for example, the information processing apparatus 1 can obtain, from the external server 100, information not stored in the storage unit 20 or information not input by the user.

  Next, a user assumed to be used by the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment will be described.

  The information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment may be used by a general household user who is studying the introduction or configuration change of a distributed power supply such as a solar cell, a fuel cell, and a storage battery. Further, the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment may be used by a user of a business entity based on a manufacturing site and a business site using energy of a certain scale or more. Hereinafter, a user of the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment may be a company (for example, a subsidiary) based on a manufacturing site and a business site that use energy of a certain scale or more, or a position to supervise and manage the company. The following description is based on the assumption of a business (for example, a parent company).

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, for example, it is assumed that a company A, a company B, and a company C each have a relationship between a subsidiary and a parent company with respect to a company X. That is, the parent company, company X, has subsidiaries A, B, and C. In this case, it is assumed that the subsidiaries A, B and C have the same parent company X but different entities.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a case where a company A has a factory, a company B has a store for sale, and a company C has a store for eating and drinking is also assumed. In such a case, it is conceivable that the required power and balance requirements of the company A, the company B, and the company C are different.

The following description is based on the assumption that the parent company X is a company that supervises the subsidiaries A, B and C. In some cases, the parent company X, which is the supervising operator, introduces energy equipment to each subsidiary in order to achieve the energy saving target of the entire group company. In such a case, the desired conditions may differ in each company. Here, the desired conditions include, for example, the following.
(1) Time during which business can be continued when an emergency such as a disaster or power outage occurs (hereinafter also referred to as “Business continuity planning” (BCP))
(2) The period during which the investment for achieving the energy saving target is recovered by the profit of the energy saving (hereinafter, also referred to as “investment recovery period”)
Even if each subsidiary introduces measures for energy saving, the desired BCP and / or payback period of each subsidiary may be different. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, when the subsidiary is a business establishment of a different business type, such as a factory, a store for sale, and a restaurant, the desired BCP and / or payback period may be significantly different. For this reason, even if the parent company X which is the supervising company determines the energy saving target for the entire group company, it is assumed that the energy saving target for the entire group company cannot be achieved. For example, if each subsidiary gives priority to a desired investment payback period, there is a concern that it is not possible to achieve the energy saving target of the entire group company. In addition, if priority is given to achieving the energy saving target of the entire group company, there is a concern that the BCP and / or the payback period desired by each subsidiary may not be satisfied.

  In view of such circumstances, the information processing device 1 according to the first embodiment is capable of simulating a configuration of a distributed power supply that satisfies various conditions from each viewpoint of a parent company and a subsidiary. By such a simulation, when newly introducing a distributed power source or changing the configuration of an existing distributed power source, the effects of such a case can be grasped from various viewpoints.

  2018 (2018), the amended bill of the "Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy" (the so-called "Energy Conservation Law") No. 45) "has been promulgated. This law stipulates the evaluation of energy saving through business collaboration. The purpose of this law is to establish a system in which each business operator is appropriately evaluated by approving energy-saving efforts cooperating with multiple businesses and permitting the distribution of energy-saving amounts among businesses. And Under the Energy Conservation Law before the revision, the energy consumption efficiency of businesses is evaluated on a business unit basis. Under the revised law, a new “cooperation energy saving plan” certification system was established, and multiple businesses that have been certified can distribute and report the amount of energy savings reduced through cooperation between businesses to each company. And In this way, it is expected that businesses can actively cooperate and work on energy saving by obtaining more appropriate energy saving evaluations.

  Even in such a situation, it is extremely useful if the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment can simulate the configuration of the distributed power supply that satisfies various conditions from the viewpoints of the parent company and the subsidiary.

Hereinafter, an example of the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment will be described. The information processing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment outputs a combination of energy facilities that satisfies the conditions in each subsidiary, based on the input of various conditions in each subsidiary, taking into account the respective priority items. Here, the input conditions may be a plurality of conditions such as an overall energy saving target, an individual energy saving target (primary energy reduction effect), an investment recovery period, a CO ₂ reduction effect, and a BCP effect.

The overall energy saving target may indicate the overall energy saving target including the parent company and the subsidiary as shown in FIG. Further, the overall energy saving target may indicate an overall energy saving target including all the subsidiaries, not including the parent company as illustrated in FIG. The overall energy saving target may indicate an energy saving effect that can be caused by introducing energy equipment as a whole. The individual energy saving target (primary energy reduction effect) may indicate an energy saving target at any of the subsidiaries as shown in FIG. The individual energy saving target (primary energy reduction effect) may indicate an energy saving effect that can be caused by introducing energy equipment to a subsidiary. The CO ₂ reduction effect may indicate the amount of CO ₂ expected to be reduced by the introduced energy equipment. The BCP effect may indicate a time at which business is expected to be continued by the above-described BCP.

  Further, the information processing apparatus 1 may be able to specify any of the above-described conditions as a priority item. The information processing apparatus 1 calculates a combination of energy facilities that satisfies the conditions, based on the above input, in consideration of the priority items. The information processing device 1 can output the calculated result and present it to a user or the like. The user presented with the result of the calculation by the information processing device 1 can grasp the energy facilities that can achieve the overall energy saving target while satisfying the conditions of each subsidiary.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 1 can calculate the combination of energy facilities satisfying the conditions for each subsidiary. When some conditions are changed, the information processing device 1 can present a combination of energy facilities that achieves the overall energy saving target according to the changed conditions. That is, when some conditions are changed, the information processing apparatus 1 can present a combination of energy facilities that achieves the overall energy saving target, including the effects of the changed conditions on others.

  Next, an example of an input screen and an output screen of the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment will be described.

  In the information processing device 1 according to one embodiment, the control unit 10 displays an input screen on the output unit 40. Then, the control unit 10 detects an input by the user with the input unit 30 while the input screen is displayed on the output unit 40. When detecting an input through the input unit 30, the control unit 10 performs a predetermined operation and outputs the result to the output unit 40. Hereinafter, a specific example of such an operation will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment may display a display screen as shown in FIG. 3 when prompting the user for input. In this case, the control unit 10 controls the output unit 40 to display a display screen as shown in FIG. In addition, the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment may store various data for displaying such a display screen in the storage unit 20 in advance. On the other hand, the information processing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment may receive various data for displaying such a display screen from the external server 100 by the communication unit 50 via the network N.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a condition input screen in each subsidiary.

  As shown in the column of [conditions] in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment, for a subsidiary A, has a plurality of conditions such as an energy saving effect as an individual energy saving target, an investment payback period, and a BCP. Input can be prompted to the user. With this screen displayed, the user can input various conditions from the input unit 30.

  Further, as shown in the column of [condition] in FIG. 3, the information processing device 1 according to the embodiment can prompt the user to select which of the plurality of conditions is to be the priority item. FIG. 3 shows a state in which “return on investment” is selected as a priority item among a plurality of conditions. That is, here, the user has selected that the investment payback period has a higher priority than conditions such as the energy saving effect and the BCP among the plurality of conditions.

  Further, as shown in the column of “when the distributed power supply is fixed” in FIG. 3, the information processing apparatus 1 selects whether the range of the numerical value such as the output of the distributed power supply is fixed or the numerical value is fixed. To the user. Hereinafter, a description will be given of a case in which the distributed power supply has three systems of a solar cell, a storage battery, and a fuel cell. However, the distributed power supply is not limited to these three systems, and one of them may be omitted or another power generation system may be added. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the solar cell, the storage battery, and the fuel cell are not fixed values but are set so that a range of values is specified.

  In the example illustrated in FIG. 3, a case has been described in which a certain user inputs various conditions for the subsidiary A. Here, for example, the same user may input various conditions for the subsidiary B and / or the subsidiary C. On the other hand, for the subsidiary B, another user may input various conditions, and for the subsidiary C, another user may input various conditions.

  In FIG. 3, it is assumed that after these parameters are input by the user, the object on which the “Calculate” button at the lower right is displayed is tapped (or clicked) by the user. In this case, the information processing device 1 starts a predetermined calculation and displays the result on the output unit 40.

  For example, when an input to the “calculate” button shown in the lower right of FIG. 3 is detected, the control unit 10 may output an output screen as shown in FIG. FIGS. 5 and 6 show the specifications of the distributed power supply as an example of the configuration of the energy equipment satisfying the various conditions input in FIG. That is, when the user inputs various conditions on the input screen shown in FIG. 3, the configuration of the distributed power supply satisfying the various conditions is presented as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. Accordingly, the user can easily grasp, for example, what kind of configuration of the distributed power supply is introduced in the subsidiary A, and whether the various conditions are satisfied as the entire group company or the subsidiary A.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information collected by the information processing device 1. As illustrated in FIG. 4, in the information processing apparatus 1, for example, an overall energy saving target may be input as a condition of the parent company. This input may be performed by a user who is an employee of the parent company, or may be performed by a user who is an employee of any of the subsidiaries. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in the information processing apparatus 1, for example, a plurality of conditions as shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state in which a plurality of conditions of subsidiaries A and B are input. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, company A lists BCP as a priority item among a plurality of conditions, and company B lists an investment recovery period as a priority item among a plurality of conditions. As described above, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment can present energy facilities that satisfy the respective conditions in consideration of the respective priority items, even when the conditions to be prioritized differ for each subsidiary. In the information processing apparatus 1, since the conditions for each company as shown in FIG. 4 are all satisfied in the entire group company, it is possible to present energy facilities satisfying various conditions to each subsidiary.

  Here, the relationship between the above-described plurality of conditions and energy equipment will be described. Generally, as the size of energy equipment increases, the energy saving effect tends to increase. Here, the scale of the energy equipment refers to, for example, of the distributed power source, the power generated by the solar cell (power amount), the power generated by the fuel cell (power amount), the capacity of the storage battery, and the output (power amount) of the storage battery It may be. Also, as the scale of energy equipment increases, the BCP tends to increase. Further, as the scale of the energy equipment increases, the cost also tends to increase, so that the investment payback period tends to increase.

  As the scale of solar cell and fuel cell equipment increases, the effect of energy saving also increases. On the other hand, in this case, the surplus of power generation (the degree of excess supply to the power load of the building) may increase. For this reason, the economic effect can be converged to a certain extent, and the investment payback period tends to be longer. As the capacity and output of the storage battery increase, the BCP also increases, but the investment payback period tends to be longer. In the information processing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment, the control unit 10 may determine an energy facility that satisfies a plurality of conditions based on the various data as described above.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a combination of energy facilities presented by the information processing device 1. The information processing device 1 may read a combination of energy facilities satisfying the condition from the storage unit 20 based on the input of the above-described condition, and output the combination to the output unit 40 as an output screen.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the information processing apparatus 1 determines a combination of energy facilities that satisfies the overall energy saving target and also satisfies the conditions of each subsidiary, and outputs the combination to the output unit 40. The column of [condition] in FIG. 5 shows the input overall energy saving target. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, combinations of energy facilities satisfying respective conditions are shown for companies A and B which are subsidiaries.

  The column of [Company A] in FIG. 5 shows three examples of combinations of energy facilities that satisfy the conditions. As shown in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 5, the combination of the solar cell 200 kW, the storage battery 200 kWh, and the fuel cell 100 kW satisfies the condition of the company A. As shown in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 5, the combination of the solar cell 300 kW, the storage battery 200 kWh, and the fuel cell 150 kW also satisfies the condition of the company A. Further, as shown in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 5, the combination of the solar cell 400 kW, the storage battery 200 kWh, and the fuel cell 200 kW also satisfies the condition of the company A. However, as shown in FIG. 5, in each combination satisfying these conditions, the energy saving effect and the investment payback period are different. On the other hand, as shown in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 4, in the subsidiary A, BCP was set as a priority item. Therefore, as shown in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 5, the BCP of Company A is fixed at 72 hours. In order to indicate that BCP is set as a priority item in subsidiary A, for example, in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 5, the BCP column and / or numerical value is displayed with a different color from the others. The display mode may be distinguished from other display modes.

  The column of [Company B] in FIG. 5 also shows three examples of combinations of energy facilities that satisfy the conditions. As shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 5, the combination of the solar cell 100 kW, the storage battery 20 kWh, and the fuel cell 30 kW satisfies the condition of the company B. Further, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 5, the combination of the solar cell 50 kW, the storage battery 15 kWh, and the fuel cell 20 kW also satisfies the condition of the company B. Further, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 5, the combination of the solar cell 30 kW, the storage battery 10 kWh, and the fuel cell 20 kW also satisfies the condition of the company B. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the energy saving effect and the BCP are different for each combination satisfying these conditions. On the other hand, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 4, in the subsidiary B, the investment payback period is set as a priority item. For this reason, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 5, the investment payback period of Company B is all fixed at five years. In order to indicate that the investment payback period is set as a priority item in the subsidiary B, for example, in the column of [Company B] in FIG. For example, the display mode may be distinguished from the others, such as by displaying on the screen.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, the information processing apparatus 1 may present a plurality of combinations of energy facilities that satisfy the overall energy saving achievement target and the conditions (further priority items) for each company. In order to output the information as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 10 may calculate each numerical value by variously changing the combination of energy facilities within a preset range, for example. The control unit 10 may calculate a charge / discharge pattern of a storage battery, a power generation pattern of a fuel cell, a power generation pattern of a solar cell, a power purchase pattern from a grid, and the like for each combination of energy facilities. Based on such a pattern, the control unit 10 may calculate an energy saving effect, an investment recovery period, a BCP, and the like for each combination of energy facilities.

  Next, a case where the input condition is changed later will be described.

  As described above, in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 5, the investment payback period of Company B is set to year. This is because, for example, in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 4, the investment recovery period is input as "within 5 years". In this state, for example, the user calls a condition input screen as shown in FIG. 3 in order to change the condition of company B, and changes the input of the investment payback period from “within 5 years” to “within 3 years”. And change it to As described above, when the value input by the user is changed, the control unit 10 performs the calculation again based on the changed value, newly calculates and outputs a combination of energy facilities.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a new example of a combination of energy facilities presented by the information processing device 1. The information processing device 1 may read a combination of energy facilities satisfying the changed condition from the storage unit 20 and output the combination to the output unit 40 as an output screen based on the change in the condition described above.

  The column of [Company B] in FIG. 6 shows three examples of combinations of energy facilities that satisfy the changed condition. As can be seen from a comparison with FIG. 5, in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 6, the investment payback period has been changed from 5 years to 3 years. As shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 4, in the subsidiary B, the investment payback period is set as a priority item. For this reason, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 6, the investment payback period of Company B is all fixed at three years. In order to indicate that the investment payback period has been changed in the subsidiary B, for example, in the [Company B] column of FIG. 6, the investment payback period column and / or numerical values are shown in the [Company B] column of FIG. It may be a display mode that is distinguished from the investment payback period column and / or the numerical value.

  Further, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 6, when the condition of the investment payback period is changed in the company B, other conditions may be affected in order to achieve the investment payback period. For example, as can be seen from a comparison with FIG. 5, the combination of the storage battery and the fuel cell is also changed in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 6 as the investment payback period is changed. As can be seen from the comparison with FIG. 5, the energy saving effect and the BCP are also changed in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 6 in accordance with the change in the investment payback period.

  Further, as shown in the column of [Company B] in FIG. 6, if any condition is changed in Company B, the condition of another company may be affected in order to achieve the overall energy saving target. . For example, as the condition of [Company B] is changed, the combination of the solar cell and the fuel cell is also changed in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 6, as can be seen from comparison with FIG. In addition, as the condition of [Company B] is changed, the energy saving effect and the investment recovery period are also changed in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 6 as can be seen from comparison with FIG. On the other hand, the BCP is not changed in the column of [Company A] in FIG. This is because, for example, in the column of [Company A] in FIG. 4, the priority item is set to BCP.

  As described above, even when the conditions of the subsidiary B are changed, for example, if the obtained energy saving effect is reduced, the control unit 10 controls the energy consumption of the subsidiary A to satisfy the overall energy saving target. The combination of equipment is calculated again. Then, the control unit 10 may update the information on the combination of energy facilities calculated again and output the updated information from the output unit 40. According to the information processing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment, the configuration of the energy equipment that satisfies the changed condition can be presented to the user as part of the condition is changed.

  The screen display shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 may be displayed based on, for example, an input to a “calculation” button shown in the lower right of FIG.

  Next, more detailed settings performed in the information processing apparatus 1 will be described.

  In the input screen shown in FIG. 3 output to the output unit 40, when an input to the “detailed setting” object at the lower left is detected, the information processing apparatus 1 displays a screen on which information on detailed settings can be input. Good.

  7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating examples of the detailed setting screen displayed based on the input for the “detailed setting” illustrated in FIG. As illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, the control unit 10 may output the screen of FIG. 7 or 8 to the output unit 40 in response to an input for selecting a tab at the upper end of the screen.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a (building information setting) screen for setting building information in detail. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input the presence or absence of the actual data of the power load of the building. For example, when there is performance data of the power load of a building, the control unit 10 may prompt the user to input such data. Further, the control unit 10 may acquire such data by communicating with the external server 100 from the communication unit 50 via the network N.

  On the other hand, if there is no actual data of the power load of the building, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input various information as shown in FIG. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the user inputs or selects the type of the customer, the area where the building is located, the total floor area, the coefficient used for calculating the building power load, the presence or absence of actual data of the electricity rate, and the like. can do.

  Here, when there is no actual data of the power load of the building, the control unit 10 may calculate the correction value data using the representative value data prepared in advance. For example, the representative value data may be prepared in units of 30 minutes, and a value obtained by multiplying the representative value data by the total floor area may be used as the correction value data. Here, the total floor area ratio may be a ratio between the value input as the total floor area and the total floor area prepared as representative value data. As a specific example of representative value data, for example, an “office” folder is prepared, and representative load pattern data is collected for each office nationwide in the “office” folder. May be saved. Further, for example, a “store” folder may be prepared, and data of a representative load pattern may be collected and stored for each store nationwide in the “store” folder.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input the presence or absence of data on the load of the building power at the time of the disaster. For example, when there is data on the load of building power at the time of a disaster, the control unit 10 may start reading a data file based on an input to an object to read the data file. On the other hand, when there is no data on the load of the building power at the time of the disaster, the control unit 10 may prompt the user to input a utilization load factor at the time of a power failure.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when there is data of weather information, the control unit 10 may start reading a data file based on an input to an object to read the data file.

  The example of the screen for setting the building information in detail from the viewpoint of the power load has been described. In one embodiment, instead of, or together with, the viewpoint of the power load, the control unit 10 displays a screen for setting the information of the building in detail from the viewpoint of the heat load, and inputs an input to the user. You may be prompted.

  When an input to the “temporary storage” object at the lower right of FIG. 7 is detected, the control unit 10 may store the information on the screen shown in FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a (distributed power supply related setting) screen for making settings related to the distributed power supply. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input information on various types of distributed power sources that the user is considering introducing. Further, on the screen of the distributed power supply related setting, data based on the distributed power supply already introduced by each subsidiary or the like may be input.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the control unit 10 displays a screen that prompts the user to input a minimum value and a maximum value as information that defines an output target range of the solar power generation system (solar cell). May be. Further, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input the presence or absence of the power generation result data of the photovoltaic power generation system. For example, when there is data on the power generation performance of the photovoltaic power generation system, the control unit 10 may start reading a data file based on an input to an object to read the data file. The control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input a cost for introducing the photovoltaic power generation system and a cost for maintaining the photovoltaic power generation system.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, control unit 10 displays a screen that prompts the user to input a minimum value and a maximum value as information that defines the capacity of the power storage system (storage battery) and the target range of output, respectively. May be. Further, when there is information on the remaining power of the power storage system, control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input the information. Further, control unit 10 may display an object of “detailed setting” in which the details of the capacity deterioration characteristic of the power storage system can be set, and may detect a user input to the object. When the user's input to the “detailed setting” object is detected, control unit 10 may set the deterioration characteristics of the power storage system based on, for example, real-time deterioration data of the power storage system. The control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input a cost for introducing the power storage system and a cost for maintaining the power storage system.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 10 displays a screen prompting the user to input a minimum value and a maximum value as information defining a target range of output of the gas power generation system (fuel cell). Good. When there is information on the partial load characteristics of the gas power generation system, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input the information. In addition, the control unit 10 may display an object of “detailed setting” in which details of the efficiency deterioration characteristic of the gas power generation system can be set, and may detect a user input to the object. When the user's input to the “detailed setting” object is detected, the control unit 10 may set the deterioration characteristics of the gas power generation system based on, for example, real-time deterioration data of the gas power generation system. . The control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to enter a cost for introducing the gas power generation system and a cost for maintaining the gas power generation system.

  As illustrated in FIG. 8, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input information of the power conditioner. Here, the power conditioner may be, for example, a power conditioner to which outputs of a plurality of DC power supplies can be input. For example, the control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input a rated output of the power conditioner. The control unit 10 may display a screen that prompts the user to input a cost for introducing the power conditioner and a cost for maintaining the power conditioner.

  When an input to the “temporary storage” object at the lower right of FIG. 8 is detected, the control unit 10 may store the information on the screen shown in FIG.

  By inputting detailed information as shown in FIG. 7 and / or FIG. 8, the information processing apparatus 1 can present a combination of energy facilities to the user based on more accurate information. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the control unit 10 displays not only a screen for distributed power supply-related settings and a screen for building information, but also a screen for performing settings related to charge settings, energy conversion, and devices. Thus, the user may be prompted to input various settings.

  Next, a detailed graph output by the information processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a detailed graph output by the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 shows a screen displaying more detailed information on the combination of energy facilities presented to each subsidiary. The tab at the top of FIG. 9 indicates that this screen displays information particularly related to the payback period. In addition, the information processing apparatus 1 may output a detailed graph such as an energy saving effect and a BCP. The graph shown in FIG. 9 may be a screen displayed on the output unit 40 in response to an input to the “detailed display” object displayed on the output unit 40, for example. This detailed display object may be displayed at an arbitrary position on a screen as shown in FIG. 5 or 6, for example.

  The column of [fixed value data] in FIG. 9 shows a display for prompting the user to select a parameter to be set as a fixed value and a parameter to be set as a variable value in the graph shown below. That is, in the column of “fixed value data” in FIG. 9, the user can select and set parameters that are not output to the graph and are fixed. In the example of the “fixed value data” column shown in FIG. 9, “fuel cell output” is a fixed value. That is, in the graph shown in FIG. 9, the change is not displayed because “fuel cell output” is a fixed value. On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 9, since “solar cell output” and “storage battery capacity” are not fixed values, they indicate that they are grayed out and cannot be selected. This is because “solar cell output” and “storage battery capacity” are selected as axes indicating changes in the graph shown in FIG.

  In the graph shown in FIG. 9, the vertical axis indicates the payback period. In the graph shown in FIG. 9, the horizontal axis is selected so as to indicate the solar cell output. Therefore, the solar cell output is treated as a variable, so that the solar cell output cannot be selected in the column of [fixed value data] in FIG. Here, for example, when an item indicated by the horizontal axis in the graph of FIG. 9 is changed by a user input, the display of the graph shown in FIG. 9 is also changed.

  The graph shown in FIG. 9 is displayed three-dimensionally using three axes. In the graph shown in FIG. 9, the axis in the depth direction is selected to indicate the storage battery capacity. Therefore, the storage battery capacity is treated as a variable, so that the storage battery capacity cannot be selected in the column of [Fixed Value Data] in FIG. Here, for example, when an item indicated by the axis in the depth direction in the graph of FIG. 9 is changed by a user input, the display of the graph shown in FIG. 9 is also changed.

  The graph shown in FIG. 9 is displayed only for a result satisfying the condition as input in FIG. Therefore, the user can easily obtain detailed information of the energy equipment satisfying the condition by looking at the graph shown in FIG.

  The control unit 10 may also display a screen as shown in FIG. 10 in addition to the graph shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen displaying the detailed result of the graph shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, for example, when the investment recovery period is set to a predetermined period, the control unit 10 not only displays the economic effect per year, but also before and after the introduction of the distributed power supply. May be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner. As in the example shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 10 may list the electricity rates and gas rates before and after introducing energy equipment (distributed power supply) that satisfies the conditions. This allows the user to easily compare and understand the cost advantages when introducing energy equipment (distributed power supply) that satisfies the conditions.

  In one embodiment, the control unit 10 may display a screen as shown in FIG. 10 on the output unit 40, for example, in response to an input for a “detailed display” object. This detailed display object may be displayed at an arbitrary position on a screen as shown in FIG. 5 or 6, for example. Further, in one embodiment, the control unit 10 may display the graph shown in FIG. 9 and the screen shown in FIG. 10 on the output unit 40 in a manner that can be switched or transited. In one embodiment, the control unit 10 may collectively display the graph shown in FIG. 9 and the screen shown in FIG. 10 on the same screen.

  Further, in one embodiment, the control unit 10 determines the effect of introducing an energy facility (distributed power supply) that satisfies the condition, for example, according to an input to the “introduction effect graph” object shown in the lower right of FIG. A screen shown as a graph may be displayed on the output unit 40.

For example, when an energy facility (distributed power supply) that satisfies the condition is introduced, the control unit 10 may show the time change of each parameter in a graph. The parameters shown in the graph are, for example, the load of the building, the power of the power purchase, the output of the solar power, the output of the gas power, the power to charge the rechargeable battery, the power to discharge the rechargeable battery, and the gas Or the SOC (State of Charge) of the rechargeable battery. Furthermore, the control unit 10 may appropriately display information such as the power usage status, the gas usage status, the amount of energy created and consumed by energy saving, and the amount of CO ₂ emission.

  In one embodiment, the control unit 10 may display various types of detailed information on the bar graph in response to an input to any one of the bar portions shown in the bar graph of FIG. 9, for example.

  Next, an operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. In the processing shown in FIG. 11, for example, in each company of the parent company and / or the subsidiary, the user makes an input on the input screen shown in FIG. 3, and the information shown in FIG. You may start in the state. In the process shown in FIG. 11, for example, in the parent company and / or each subsidiary company, the user makes an input on the input screen shown in FIG. 3, and the information shown in FIG. It may start in the state where it was done.

  When the operation illustrated in FIG. 11 starts, the control unit 10 acquires the overall energy saving target Wt (Step S1). In step S1, the control unit 10 may acquire information on the overall energy saving target, for example, as shown in the column of [condition] in FIG. In this case, if information on the overall energy saving target is stored in the storage unit 20, the control unit 10 may read the information from the storage unit 20. On the other hand, for example, when information on the overall energy saving target is stored in the storage unit of the information processing device of another subsidiary or parent company, the control unit 10 may acquire the information via the communication unit 50.

  When the overall energy saving target is obtained in step S1, the control unit 10 sets a combination of energy facilities (step S2). In step S <b> 2, the control unit 10 may read and set all or a part of a combination pattern that can be considered as a combination of distributed power sources that are energy facilities, as a range to be calculated by the control unit 10. Here, the combination pattern of the distributed power sources, which are energy facilities, may be a combination in which the outputs of the distributed power sources such as a solar cell, a storage battery, and a fuel cell are different as shown in FIG. 5, for example. . In step S2, the control unit 10 reads information on the combination of the distributed power sources that are the energy facilities from the storage unit 20 or from another information processing device such as the external server 100 via the communication unit 50, for example. May be set. Hereinafter, the information acquired by the control unit 10 may be information acquired by reading from the storage unit 20 or another information processing device such as the external server 100 via the communication unit 50 as appropriate.

  When the combination of the energy facilities is set in step S2, the control unit 10 acquires the priority item of each subsidiary (step S3). In step S3, the control unit 10 obtains, for example, by reading information on priority items for each subsidiary as shown in FIG. 4 as the priority items selected in the [priority item] column of FIG. Good.

  When the priority items of each company are acquired in step S3, the control unit 10 acquires a plurality of conditions of each subsidiary, respectively (step S4). In step S4, the control unit 10 may acquire, for example, information such as an investment payback period, an energy saving target, and a BCP as conditions for each company as described above. In step S4, the control unit 10 may acquire, for example, by reading information on conditions for each subsidiary as shown in FIG. 4 as items input in the column of [condition] in FIG.

  When each condition of each company is acquired in step S4, the control unit 10 calculates each condition for each combination of energy facilities (step S5). That is, in step S5, the control unit 10 may calculate the energy saving effect, the investment payback period, and the BCP for each combination of energy facilities as shown in FIG.

  When the conditions for each combination of facilities are calculated in step S5, the control unit 10 determines whether there is a combination of energy facilities that satisfies each condition in consideration of the priority items (step S6).

  If there is no combination of energy facilities that satisfies each condition in step S6, the control unit 10 may display a result other than the priority item on the output unit 40 so as to prompt the user to change the condition (step S7). In step S7, the control unit 10 detects an input from the input unit 30 for the user to change the condition. If the condition is changed for a result other than the priority item in step S7, the control unit 10 returns to step S6, and again determines whether there is a combination of energy facilities satisfying each condition by taking into account the priority item. . The processing from step S5 to step S7 may be, for example, processing performed for each subsidiary.

  On the other hand, when there is a combination of energy facilities that satisfies each condition in step S6, the control unit 10 calculates the sum Ws of the energy saving effects of each company for the combination (step S8). That is, in step S8, the control unit 10 calculates the sum Ws of the energy saving effects for each company for the combination of energy facilities that satisfies each condition in consideration of the priority items.

  When the sum Ws is calculated in step S8, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the sum Ws is equal to or larger than the total energy saving target Wt obtained in step S1 (step S9). If the sum Ws is not equal to or greater than the overall energy saving target Wt in step S9, the control unit 10 may display a result other than the priority item on the output unit 40 so as to prompt the user to change the condition (step S10). In step S10, control unit 10 detects an input from input unit 30 for the user to change the condition. When the condition is changed for the result other than the priority item in step S10, the control unit 10 returns to step S8, and again calculates the sum Ws of the energy saving effects of the respective companies for the combination. The processing in step S10 may be performed for each subsidiary, for example.

  On the other hand, if the sum Ws is equal to or greater than the overall energy saving target Wt in step S9, the control unit 10 displays the combination of energy facilities on the output unit 40 (step S11). That is, in step S11, the control unit 10 displays a combination of energy facilities that satisfies each condition in consideration of the overall energy saving target and the priority items for each company. In step S11, when there are a plurality of combinations of energy facilities that satisfy each condition in consideration of the overall energy saving target and the priority item for each company, the control unit 10 may display all of the plurality of combinations. In step S11, the control unit 10 may perform a display as shown in FIG. 5 on the output unit 40, for example.

  Further, as described above, when only a specific condition is changed by the user in a specific company, the control unit 10 may return to step S3 or step S4 and continue the processing. That is, for example, when the payback period is changed from “within 5 years” to “within 3 years” in the column of “Company B” in FIG. 4, the control unit 10 returns to step S3 or step S4. Processing may continue. Thereby, a new combination of energy facilities is displayed.

  In the processing illustrated in FIG. 11, the control unit 10 may perform the calculation in consideration of, for example, the power purchased from a commercial power supply (system). In the processing illustrated in FIG. 11, the control unit 10 may perform the calculation in consideration of, for example, the power consumed by the load in each subsidiary. In the above description, each company may include a parent company and a subsidiary, or may include only a subsidiary. In the above description, the parent company may be treated as one subsidiary from the viewpoint of electric power.

  As described above, the information processing device 1 according to the first embodiment outputs information on the profit of the business based on various types of information. Here, for example, information on the power supplied from the power generation device, the power storage device, and the commercial power supply is referred to as first information. Further, for example, information on the power stored in the power storage device is referred to as second information. Further, for example, information on the power consumed by the load is referred to as third information. In this case, the information processing device 1 according to the first embodiment outputs information related to the profit of the business based on the first information, the second information, and the third information. That is, the information processing apparatus 1 may output information on a period during which the investment in power is recovered based on the first information, the second information, and the third information.

  In addition, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment transmits at least one of the first information, the second information, and the third information based on information regarding a period for recovering an investment in power (for example, an investment recovery period). May be output. Further, the information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is configured to perform the change based on at least any one of the first information, the second information, the third information, and the information regarding the period for collecting the investment in the power. Information indicating the result of the influence may be output. In addition, the first information includes the amount of power generated by the power generation device and the cost of the power amount, the amount of power discharged by the power storage device and the cost of the power amount, and the amount of power purchased by the commercial power supply and the power amount. It may include at least one of the costs associated with the quantity.

  According to the information processing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment, it is possible to simulate a configuration of a distributed power supply that satisfies various conditions from each viewpoint of a parent company and a subsidiary. Therefore, when newly introducing a distributed power source or changing the configuration of an existing distributed power source, the user can grasp the effects of such a case from various viewpoints. Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is possible to provide the information processing device 1 that contributes to efficient use of power.

(2nd Embodiment)
Next, an information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described.

  The second embodiment can be implemented by an information processing device configured similarly to the information processing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, description of the configuration of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be omitted. In the information processing device according to the second embodiment, the information stored in the storage unit 20, the information received by the communication unit 50, and the information input from the input unit 30 are the same as the information processing device 1 according to the first embodiment. Is different. Based on such a difference, the information processing device according to the second embodiment also differs from the information processing device 1 according to the first embodiment in information output from the output unit 40.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, local governments and the like have started a number of new power companies such as local new power companies. For example, when starting a power business in a local government or the like, it is not always easy to determine the success or failure of the business, and it may take time to investigate the feasibility. Therefore, the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment is configured such that the presence / absence and scale of a power generation facility such as renewable energy and / or an energy facility such as a storage battery are input to a user, thereby causing a change in profit of the power business. Output in a form that can be easily understood by the user. For this reason, the user of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment can easily make a business plan or consider the introduction of equipment. Further, the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment enables even a user who does not have specialized knowledge to easily handle it.

In the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the control unit 10 allows the user to input, for example, the following information from the input unit 30.
(1) Information on energy equipment (such as solar cells, storage batteries, and wind power generation) (2) Information on the capacity of energy equipment (rated output (kW) for power generation equipment, charge / discharge power (kW) for storage batteries, and Capacity (kWh)
(3) Information on the location where the energy equipment is installed (4) Power demand (kW), power demand (kWh), customer location information, and customer information (demand) of the entire customer sold in the power business House type)

In the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the storage unit 20 may store, for example, the following information.
(1) Power generation facility information (for a solar cell, information on capacity, solar radiation, power generation for weather conditions, and power generation pattern, etc.)
(2) Weather information (such as weather information and solar radiation information at the position indicated by the position information) (3) Customer power pattern (average load pattern by customer type)
(4) Electricity price information (information on the price of each power supply, etc. (JEPX (Japan Wholesale Electricity Exchange), past information, electric power companies, contract rates, pay-as-you-go rates, consignment charges, etc.))

  Next, an operation of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. The process illustrated in FIG. 12 may be started in a state where the above-described information is input by the user and the above-described information is stored in the storage unit 20, for example, in a power company such as a local government. Further, the processing illustrated in FIG. 12 may be started in a state where various types of information as described above are collected in, for example, the external server 100 in a power company such as a local government.

  When the operation illustrated in FIG. 12 starts, the control unit 10 acquires various types of information (Step S21). In step S21, the control unit 10 may acquire the above-described various information input from the input unit 30, for example. In addition, in step S21, the control unit 10 may acquire the above-described various information stored in the storage unit 20, for example.

When various information is acquired in step S21, the control unit 10 calculates the amount of power generation (step S22). In step S22, the control unit 10 calculates the generated power (electric energy) by the input energy equipment. That is, in step S22, the control unit 10 calculates a power generation amount and a power generation pattern by the power generation device included in the energy equipment. In this case, the power generation amount and the power generation pattern by the power generation device are calculated based on the power generation device specifications (generator type, kW, kWh, etc.) and the installation position of the power generation device, which are the information input from the input unit 30. May do it. In this case, the power generation amount and the power generation pattern by the power generation device may be calculated based on the weather conditions at the installation position read from the storage unit 20 and the like. Further, the control unit 10 may calculate the CO ₂ reduction amount as needed based on the CO ₂ credit or the like.

  When the power generation amount is calculated in step S22, the control unit 10 calculates an adjustment cost (step S23). In step S23, the control unit 10 may calculate, for example, an imbalance fee, a power cost reduction fee due to a peak cut, a reduction fee due to a power price difference according to a time zone, and the like.

  For example, in step S23, the control unit 10 determines at least one of the procured power (power amount), the generated power sales amount, the imbalance cost, the peak cut reduction cost, the power value difference reduction cost, and the power (power amount) required to be procured. Either may be calculated. In this case, the control unit 10 performs the above-described calculation based on the demand power (power amount) input from the input unit 30, the customer information, and the input storage battery specification information, if any. You may go. In this case, the control unit 10 may perform the above-described calculation based on the customer power pattern information corresponding to the customer information stored in the storage unit 20. In this way, when the customer power pattern is known, the calculation is performed based on the known power pattern, thereby improving the accuracy of the calculation result.

  Here, the procured power (power amount) may be calculated from the difference between the demand power (power amount) and the generated power (power amount). Similarly, the generated power sales amount occurs only when the generated power exceeds the demand power, and may be calculated as the difference. Further, the imbalance cost may be calculated based on the imbalance power and the imbalance unit price. Here, the imbalance power represents the power that can be reduced by adjusting the storage battery from the customer power amount, the storage battery output, and the storage battery capacity. Further, the imbalance fee unit price may be obtained from the power price stored in the storage unit 20.

  The peak cut reduction cost may be calculated based on the demand power, the power pattern, the power generation pattern, the power generation amount, and the storage battery specifications. The power value difference reduction cost may be calculated based on a charge reduction obtained by a power value difference resulting from a time zone or the like. The power value difference resulting from such factors may be based on the specifications of the storage battery, the power price information stored in the storage unit 20, and the like. The above imbalance cost, peak cut reduction cost, and power value difference reduction cost are all effects obtained by using a storage battery. For this reason, there may be a trade-off in some cases, and the minimum cost may be calculated.

When the adjustment cost is calculated in step S23, the control unit 10 calculates the power income (step S24). In step S24, the control unit 10 may calculate the sales income of the power to the customer and the sales income of the power generated by the facility. That is, in step S24, the control unit 10 determines the amount of CO ₂ reduction by using the power sales revenue obtained from the power sold to the customer, the revenue if the generated power can be sold, and the CO ₂ credit or the like. If the sale is possible, the income may be calculated. In this case, the control unit 10 may perform the above calculation based on the power generation amount, the power generation pattern, the power to be procured and the power amount, and the power amount that can be sold among the generated power. In this case, the control unit 10 may perform the above calculation based on the power price information stored in the storage unit 20.

  When the power income is calculated in step S24, the control unit 10 calculates a power procurement cost, that is, a cost for power procurement (step S25). In step S25, the control unit 10 may calculate a cost for procuring power required to sell power to the customer. In this case, the control unit 10 performs the above-described operation based on the power price and the procured power (power amount) based on the power price information, and the imbalance cost minus the reduction fee due to the peak cut and the reduction fee due to the power value difference. Calculation may be performed.

  When the cost for power procurement is calculated in step S25, the control unit 10 calculates the profit (step S26). In step S26, the control unit 10 may calculate the profit of the business based on the power procurement cost, the power income, the facility cost, and the like. For example, in step S26, the control unit 10 may calculate the profit of the electric power business based on the income from selling the electric power, the income from selling the generated power, and the power supply procurement cost. In this case, the control unit 10 may calculate the profit of the electric power business based on the depreciation of the facility cost input from the input unit 30.

  When the profit is calculated in step S26, the control unit 10 outputs a result of the calculated profit (step S27). In step S27, the control unit 10 may display the result of the calculated profit on the output unit 40.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment allows the user to input the presence or absence and the scale of the power generation equipment such as renewable energy and / or the energy equipment such as the storage battery, so that the profit of the power business is reduced. The change can be output in a manner that can be easily understood by the user. For this reason, the user can easily make a study such as a business plan drafting or introduction of equipment. Also, for example, even a user who does not have specialized knowledge can easily handle the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment. Therefore, also according to the second embodiment, an information processing device that contributes to efficient use of power can be provided.

(Modification of Second Embodiment)
Next, an information processing apparatus according to a modification of the second embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, contents different from the description of the second embodiment will be mainly described. Therefore, description of contents similar to those of the above-described second embodiment will be appropriately simplified or omitted.

  The information processing device according to the modified example of the second embodiment stores the map information and the information of the installation site of the energy facility in the storage unit 20. In addition, in the information processing apparatus according to the modification of the second embodiment, the control unit 10 adds a step of performing calculation regarding installation of energy equipment in the flowchart illustrated in FIG.

  In a modified example of the second embodiment, the control unit 10 controls the energy equipment (including the power storage equipment) based on the information on the location of the customer, the power information for demand, and the map information input from the input unit 30. The specification may be calculated. In this case, for example, the control unit 10 performs the above-described calculation based on the required capacity estimated from the power that can be installed at the place where the energy equipment can be installed within a range of 5 km and the power demand. Good. Therefore, in the modification of the second embodiment, the user does not need to input information on the energy facility from the input unit 30.

  In the modified example of the second embodiment, after the specifications are calculated as described above, the control unit 10 can thereafter perform the calculation related to the business like the flowchart illustrated in FIG. 12. In this manner, the information processing apparatus according to the modification of the second embodiment outputs information on a result regarding energy facility proposals and business feasibility.

  In the modification of the second embodiment, for example, when calculating the installation of energy equipment based on map information, if there is a database of candidate sites for installation of energy equipment registered in advance, it may be used. Good. As described above, in the modified example of the second embodiment, the result of the calculation regarding business feasibility is output from the customer information and the facility information. On the other hand, in a modified example of the second embodiment, the necessary specification of the energy facility may be calculated based on the customer information and the profit target by repeating the same calculation process a plurality of times.

  As described above, the information processing apparatus according to the modification of the second embodiment can also output the change in the profit of the power business in a manner that can be easily understood by the user. For this reason, the user can easily make a study such as a business plan drafting or introduction of equipment. Therefore, according to the modification of the second embodiment, an information processing device that contributes to efficient use of power can be provided.

  As described above, the information processing device according to the second embodiment or the modification of the second embodiment outputs information on the profit of the business based on the first information, the second information, and the third information. Here, the first information, the second information, and the third information can be the same as those in the first embodiment described above. For example, the first information may be information relating to power supplied from a power generator, a power storage device, and a commercial power supply. Further, the second information may be information on electric power stored in the power storage device. Further, the third information may be information on the power consumed by the load.

  Further, the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment or the modification of the second embodiment outputs information on the profit of the power business by the business operator at the plurality of bases based on the information on the power at the plurality of bases. Good. Further, the information processing apparatus according to the second embodiment or the modification of the second embodiment is based on information on electric power at a plurality of operators, and information on profits of an electric power business by an operator controlling the plurality of operators. May be output. Further, the information processing device according to the second embodiment or a modification of the second embodiment may output information on the feasibility of the power business based on information on the profit of the power business. Here, the first information may include information on the amount of power output from the power generation device, the power storage device, and the commercial power source, and the cost of the power amount.

  Although the embodiment has been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes and modifications based on the present disclosure. Therefore, it should be noted that these variations and modifications are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, functions included in each member, each means, each step, and the like can be rearranged so as not to be logically inconsistent, and a plurality of means and / or steps are combined into one or divided. It is possible.

  For example, the above-described first embodiment and second embodiment are not limited to being independently implemented as different embodiments, and may be implemented by appropriately combining at least a part of each. Is also good.

  The embodiment described above is not limited to only the implementation as the information processing device 1. For example, the above-described embodiment may be implemented as an information processing method of an information processing device such as the information processing device 1. Further, for example, the above-described embodiment may be implemented as a program of an information processing device such as the information processing device 1.

For example, the information processing method of the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment includes the following steps.
A step of acquiring first information on power supplied from the power generation device, the power storage device, and the commercial power source, second information on power stored in the power storage device, and third information on power consumed by the load.
Outputting information related to the profit of the business based on the obtained first information, the second information, and the third information.

Further, for example, the program of the information processing apparatus according to one embodiment causes a computer to execute the following steps.
A step of acquiring first information on power supplied from the power generation device, the power storage device, and the commercial power source, second information on power stored in the power storage device, and third information on power consumed by the load.
Outputting information related to the profit of the business based on the obtained first information, the second information, and the third information.

Reference Signs List 1 information processing device 10 control unit 20 storage unit 30 input unit 40 output unit 50 communication unit 100 external server

Claims (6)

A first information about the first power and second electric power supplied to the predetermined locations from a commercial power supplied from the power generating device and / or the power storage device at a given site, about the third power is charged to the power storage device Second information, third information on fourth power consumed at the predetermined base, information on costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and costs on the power generation device and / or the power storage device And information on the power generation device and / or the power storage device, based on which the economic benefit of energy saving is calculated, and the cost of the power generation device and / or the power storage device is recovered by the economic benefit. An information processing apparatus including a control unit that calculates a period of time,
The control unit outputs, based on an input of a predetermined period, information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device that can be realized by the cost that the economic benefit recovers in the predetermined period. Processing equipment.   Based on at least one of the first information, the second information, the third information, and / or a change in information relating to a period during which the cost of the power generation device and / or the power storage device is recovered by the economic benefit, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus outputs information indicating a result of an effect of the change. The information according to claim 1, wherein information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device at the plurality of locations is output based on the information of the first to fourth powers at the plurality of locations. Processing equipment. 4. The information according to claim 3, wherein information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device at a site that controls the plurality of sites is output based on the information on the first to fourth powers at the plurality of sites. Information processing device. A first information about the first power and second electric power supplied to the predetermined locations from a commercial power supplied from the power generating device and / or the power storage device at a given site, about the third power is charged to the power storage device Second information, third information on fourth power consumed at the predetermined base, information on costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and costs on the power generation device and / or the power storage device Obtaining information about, and
The acquired first information, the second information, the third information, information relating to costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and information relating to costs relating to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, And calculating the economic benefit of energy saving due to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, and calculating the period during which the cost of the power generation device and / or the power storage device is recovered by the economic benefit. Steps to
Outputting, based on an input of a predetermined period, information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device that can be realized by the cost that the economic benefit recovers in the predetermined period,
An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, including: On the computer,
First information related to first power supplied from a power generation device and / or a power storage device at a predetermined location and second power supplied from a commercial power supply to the predetermined location, and third power stored in the power storage device Second information, third information on fourth power consumed at the predetermined base, information on costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and costs on the power generation device and / or the power storage device Obtaining information about, and
The acquired first information, the second information, the third information, information relating to costs corresponding to the first to fourth powers, and information relating to costs relating to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, And calculating the economic benefit of energy saving due to the power generation device and / or the power storage device, and calculating the period during which the cost of the power generation device and / or the power storage device is recovered by the economic benefit. Steps to
Outputting, based on an input of a predetermined period, information indicating a combination of the power generation device and / or the power storage device that can be realized by the cost that the economic benefit recovers in the predetermined period,
A program of an information processing device for executing the program.

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