Management support system for rental real estate

Abstract

To provide a management support system for rental real estate using renewable energy.SOLUTION: In rental real estate, a management support system 1 has a plurality of living rooms 71, and a power supply mechanism 80 for supplying the plurality of living rooms 71 with power received in bulk from a power grid 100. Power generated by a renewable energy power generation facility 20 can also be supplied to the plurality of living rooms 71 via a power supply mechanism 80. One or more living rooms 71 of the plurality of living rooms 71 are selected as specific living rooms 71, and when selected as the specific living rooms 71, they are set to use power under a more advantageous condition than the other living rooms 71.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a management support system for rental real estate, and more particularly to a management support system for rental real estate that utilizes renewable energy. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, in order to popularize solar, wind, and other non-fossil energy sources (hereinafter referred to as renewable energy) that can be used perpetually as energy sources, there is a desire for the spread of renewable energy power generation organizations that use renewable energy to ensure power supplies in the event that large-scale power generation facilities such as nuclear power plants and thermal power plants are forced to shut down due to natural disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons. Furthermore, in order to prevent long-term power outages in the event that power transmission lines are damaged by natural disasters such as earthquakes or typhoons, it is preferable that the distance between the renewable energy generation facility and the demand area that receives the electricity is short, as in the case where the renewable energy generation facility is installed in a building such as a detached house. Photovoltaic power generation facilities are an example of a renewable energy generation mechanism that can be used relatively easily in buildings such as detached houses.

[0003] As described above, from the perspective of promoting the spread of renewable energy and the local production and consumption of electricity, it is desirable to spread the use of solar power generation equipment in buildings such as detached houses.To further popularize it, there is also a demand for its installation in rental properties with multiple facilities that are rented out, such as apartment buildings.

[0004] In response to this, various proposals have been made, and Patent Document 1 proposes a power supply system that enables installation of power generation equipment using renewable energy in apartment buildings. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6824600 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] Incidentally, the rent for a room in an apartment building is determined by factors common to all rooms in the building, such as the distance from the building to public transportation and the number of years since the building was constructed, as well as by factors specific to each room, such as size, floor, and location. It is common to try to secure tenants for rooms that are difficult to rent by setting the rent lower than other rooms, but if you can add unconventional conditions that lead to an increase in rent, you can increase the rent. We then looked into the unconventional conditions that would lead to higher rents, and found that with the spread of telecommuting and remote work, the number of electrical appliances used in rooms is increasing, and the amount of time they are used is also increasing. Therefore, being able to use cheap and stable electricity could be an important condition when considering whether to rent a room. Furthermore, by creating a system that allows the use of renewable energy to provide a stable and inexpensive supply of electricity, thereby supporting the management of rental property owners, and by making it possible to introduce this system without carrying out new electrical wiring work as much as possible, it will be possible to popularize the use of renewable energy power generation equipment in rental properties.

[0007] Therefore, the problem that this invention aims to solve is to provide a management support system for rental real estate that can be introduced without performing new electrical wiring work as much as possible, that supports the management of rental real estate owners by utilizing renewable energy, and that improves the renewable energy usage rate of rental real estate as a whole. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The management support system of the present invention is a rental property having a plurality of facilities and a power supply mechanism for supplying the plurality of facilities with electricity received collectively from a power grid, and in which electricity produced by a renewable energy power generation facility can also be supplied to the plurality of facilities via the power supply mechanism, wherein one or more of the plurality of facilities are selected as specific facilities, and when selected as a specific facility, the system is configured so that electricity can be used under more favorable conditions than other facilities.

[0009] The specific facility is preferably selected based on one or more selection conditions in response to changes in the supply of power from renewable energy power generation facilities due to weather, time of day, and the like.

[0010] It is preferable to have a lower level meter device installed in multiple facilities that detects the amount of forward flow, a supply and demand adjustment device that charges and discharges electricity supplied from the power grid or renewable energy power generation equipment, and a control device that controls the supply and demand adjustment device, and identify time periods when electricity will be supplied at high prices from the power grid, and adjust the amount discharged from the demand adjustment device depending on whether it is within that time period or not.

[0011] The control device preferably controls the charging and discharging of the supply and demand adjustment device in accordance with the total amount of demand in one or more specific facilities.

[0012] The management support system of the present invention can also be used for a group of rental properties that are connected to a power grid and receive a supply of electricity. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a management support system for rental real estate that supports the management of owners of rental real estate by utilizing renewable energy and improves the renewable energy usage rate of the rental real estate as a whole. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a rental real estate management support system according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where a specific room is set up in the management support system of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] An explanatory diagram for explaining the expected amount of power generation, expected amount of power consumption, and fluctuations in electricity rates for a specified period of time for a rental property in which the management support system of Figure 1 is used. [Figure 4] 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method for supplying renewable energy by the management support system of FIG. 1. [Figure 5] 10 is a flowchart for explaining the process of calculating the utilization rate of renewable energy for the billing data creation process for a specific room by the management support system of FIG. 1. [Figure 6] 4 is a flowchart for explaining the process of creating billing data for a room by the management support system of FIG. 1; [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a rental real estate management support system according to another embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing the schematic configuration of a rental real estate management support system according to yet another embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] [First embodiment] A rental real estate management support system 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter simply referred to as the management support system 1) will be described below with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the management support system 1 is used in an apartment building 70 having a plurality of rooms 71 and shared facilities 72 . 1, solid lines connecting each block indicate the flow of power, and dashed lines connecting each block indicate the flow of control signals or communicated information. The communications indicated by the dashed lines are carried out via a communication network 61 for interconnecting various devices.

[0016] The management support system 1 of this embodiment is intended to help secure a resident while maintaining a higher rent for the specific room 71A by allowing the specific room 71, which has a lower rent than the other rooms 71, to use electricity generated by the solar power generation equipment preferentially over the other rooms 71. It is also intended to improve the utilization rate of renewable energy throughout the entire apartment complex 70 while allowing preferential use in specific rooms 71. As will be described later, the management support system 1 is introduced when a contract is concluded between the owner of the apartment complex 70 and an electric power company for the collective purchase of power for the entire apartment complex. First, the apartment building 70 will be described, and then the management support system 1 will be described.

[0017] [Apartment housing 70] As shown in FIG. 1, the apartment building 70 has living rooms 71, common facilities 72, and a power supply mechanism 80 for supplying power to loads in the living rooms 71 and common facilities 72, which will be described later. The power supply 80 is connected to a power grid 100 . In the apartment building 70, a bulk power receiving business operator that supplies electricity to each room 71 through bulk power receiving enters into a contract (bulk power receiving contract) with an electric power company that supplies electricity via the power transmission network 100 to receive electricity for the entire apartment building 70 in bulk. In this embodiment, the bulk power receiving business operator concludes a low-voltage bulk power receiving contract with the electric power company to receive bulk power at a level less than the power required for high-voltage bulk power receiving (e.g., 50 kW) since the apartment building 70 does not consume the power required for high-voltage bulk power receiving. The bulk electricity receiving business operator may be the owner of the apartment building 70, a manager entrusted with managing the apartment building 70 by the owner, or the owner of the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 (described below). These entities may be singular or plural. They may also be natural persons or legal entities.

[0018] A plurality of rooms 71 are provided in the apartment building 70. As shown in FIG. 1, the room 71 may be provided with a facility load 73 that consumes electricity. The facility load 73 is a device that consumes power in the room 71, and examples thereof include an air conditioner, a microwave oven, a refrigerator, a television, a router, and the like that are used in the room 71.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 1, the rooms 71 can be divided into designated rooms 71A and general rooms 71B that are not certified as designated rooms 71A. In addition, when there is no need to distinguish between the specific living room 71A and the general living room 71B, they may be simply referred to as living rooms 71.

[0020] In this embodiment, various selection conditions for selecting a specific room 71A for each room 71 are recorded in the control device 13, which will be described later. The selection conditions include a condition that makes it difficult to secure a suitable resident for the room 71 . Conditions that make it difficult to secure an occupant include, for example, a first-choice condition that occurs continuously, or a second-choice condition that applies only at a specified time, on a scheduled day of the week, or during a period when a specified temperature or humidity is achieved. The first selection condition may be, for example, when the size or location of the living room 71 or the structure of the housing complex 70 makes it difficult to secure a resident. Examples of second selection conditions include conditions that make it difficult to secure residents due to seasonal changes, such as when the temperature or humidity in the location of the apartment building 70 exceeds a specified value, or conditions that make it difficult to secure residents due to hourly changes, such as when there are times of poor sunlight. When there is no need to distinguish between the first and second selection conditions, they may be simply referred to as selection conditions.

[0021] The room 71 is selected as the specific room 71A depending on the number of selection conditions that are satisfied among the selection conditions that have been set. Then, a specific room group 71C is formed by the selected specific rooms 71A. Specifically, with reference to FIG. 2, how general rooms 71B are selected as specific rooms 71A and how specific room group 71C is formed will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the apartment building 70 has rooms 71a to 71d on the first floor and rooms 71e to 71h on the second floor.

[0022] First, a case where specific room 71A is selected based on only the first selection condition will be described. In this embodiment, the specific rooms 71A are selected in descending order of the number of first selection conditions that apply. Two first selection conditions are set: first selection condition a, which is applied to rooms 71 located on the first floor from the viewpoint of crime prevention, and first selection condition b, which is applied to rooms 71 that are not so-called corner rooms but have rooms 71 on both sides adjacent to them from the viewpoint of privacy. Then, rooms 71a to 71d located on the first floor are recorded as meeting the first selection condition a, and rooms 71b, 71c, 71f, and 71g, which are adjacent to room 71 on both sides, are recorded as meeting the first selection condition b. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, rooms 71b and 71c that meet the two first selection conditions are preferentially selected as specific rooms 71A, and rooms 71b and 71c form a specific room group 71C.

[0023] The number of rooms 71 constituting the specific group of rooms 71C is adjusted in the renewable energy supply adjustment method of this embodiment described below so that the predicted total demand energy D1 of the specific group of rooms 71C is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply amount C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply amount S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20. Specifically, if the predicted total demand energy D1 of the specific group of rooms 71C is less than the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation organization 20, the rooms 71 that meet one of the first selection conditions are also selected as specific rooms 71A (see Figure 4 S1-6). On the other hand, if the predicted total demand energy D1 of the specific group of rooms 71C is greater than the sum of the possible supply amount C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply amount S1 from the renewable energy power generation organization 20, the number of specific rooms 71A is adjusted to be reduced, and in some cases, rooms 71b and 71c will also no longer be selected as specific rooms 71A, and the number selected as specific rooms 71A may become 0. The same applies when a second selection condition is used together with a first selection condition described later to select specific room 71A.

[0024] Next, a case where the second selection condition is used together with the first selection condition to select specific room 71A will be described. When the second selection condition is used together with the first selection condition, as when only the first selection condition is used, the number of rooms 71 constituting the specific group of rooms 71C is adjusted in the renewable energy supply adjustment method of this embodiment described below so that the predicted total demand energy D1 of the specific group of rooms 71C is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply amount C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply amount S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20. In this embodiment, second selection condition a is set for corner rooms that require measures against humidity during the rainy season. When the humidity at the location of the apartment building 70 is equal to or higher than the predetermined humidity level, the corner rooms 71a, 71d, 71e, and 71h on the first floor satisfy the second selection condition. In this case, in the renewable energy supply adjustment method of this embodiment described below, when increasing the number of specific rooms 71A, rooms 71a and 71d that also satisfy one first selection condition are selected as specific rooms 71A in preference to rooms 71f and 71g that only satisfy one first selection condition. In other words, if the predicted total demand energy D1 of a specific group of rooms 71C consisting of rooms 71b and 71c is less than the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, rooms 71a and 71d are first selected as specific rooms 71A, and then rooms 71f and 71g are selected as specific rooms 71A so that the predicted total demand energy D1 of the specific group of rooms 71C is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20.

[0025] Furthermore, as a second selection condition, second selection condition b is set for the top floor where the indoor temperature tends to be high in summer. When the temperature at the location of the apartment building 70 reaches or exceeds a predetermined temperature, the rooms 71e to 71h on the top floor will satisfy the second selection condition b. In this case, in the renewable energy supply adjustment method of this embodiment described below, when increasing the number of specific rooms 71A, rooms 71f and 71g that also satisfy one first selection condition are selected as specific rooms 71A in preference to rooms 71a and 71d that only satisfy one first selection condition. In other words, if the predicted total demand energy D1 of a specific group of rooms 71C consisting of rooms 71b and 71c is less than the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, rooms 71f and 71g are first selected as specific rooms 71A, and then rooms 71a and 71d are selected as specific rooms 71A so that the predicted total demand energy D1 of the specific group of rooms 71C is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20.

[0026] As described above, when the second selection condition is used together with the first selection condition, the priority order of selection of specific room group 71C for specific room 71A may differ depending on the time or season.

[0027] In this embodiment, the specific living room 71A is selected preferentially based on the number of applicable first selection conditions, but it is also possible to set priorities for the first selection conditions based on importance, etc., and select the specific living room 71A based on those priorities. As with the first selection conditions, the second selection conditions can also be prioritized according to importance.

[0028] In addition, conditions can be added to the first selection conditions as needed. For example, if buildings constructed around the apartment complex 70 will spoil the scenery, this can be added to the first selection conditions. The second selection condition can also be added as needed, just like the first selection condition.

[0029] Furthermore, although the selection conditions for the specific room 71A have been described as being those that make it difficult to secure a resident, the selection conditions are not limited to these. Various selection conditions may be set according to the requests of prospective residents and residents. For example, in recent years, in order to promote the decarbonization of electricity used in corporate production activities, there has been a growing trend to collect carbon-free power sources and their environmental value from employee homes. Therefore, if there is a prospective tenant who is attracted to room 71, where they can live with carbon-free power sources and create more environmental value, the first selection condition may be set so that room 71 becomes specified room 71A. Furthermore, for residents who wish to work from home, daytime days on which they can work from home may be a second selection condition.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 1, the shared facility 72 may include facility loads 73 that consume electricity. The facility load 73 of the shared facility 72 is equipment that consumes power in the shared facility 72, and examples thereof include emergency equipment (for example, a fire alarm), outdoor lights, and a septic tank blower power supply. The above-mentioned facility load 73 of the specific living room 71A, the facility load 73 of the general living room 71B, and the facility load 73 of the shared facility 72 may be collectively referred to as the apartment building load 70a.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply mechanism 80 includes an upper meter device 81, a central power receiving board 82, an upper distribution board 83, a lower meter device 84, and a lower distribution board 85.

[0032] The upper meter device 81 is generally called a parent meter, and is provided between the power transmission network 100 and the collective power receiving panel 82, as shown in FIG. The upper meter device 81 is a certified meter device that is certified in accordance with the Measurement Act, and is within the validity period of certification. The upper meter device 81 may be a smart meter.

[0033] The host meter device 81 detects the amount of power that the apartment house 70 purchases from the power transmission network 100, that is, the amount of power received E1 that the entire apartment house 70 receives from the power transmission network 100. Furthermore, the host meter device 81 detects the amount of supplied power E2 that the apartment house 70 sells to the power grid 100 from the power generated by the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 . The amount of power supply E2 is the amount of surplus power that flows back to the power grid 100 when the power output from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is greater than the power received by the apartment building load 70a. Then, the upper meter device 81 outputs the detected amount of received power E1 and amount of supplied power E2 to the control device 13. Specifically, the upper meter device 81 outputs to the control device 13 the amount of received power E1 and the amount of supplied power E2 for each arbitrary unit time (T) such as one second, 30 minutes, or one hour.

[0034] The upper meter device 81 is managed by the electric power company with which the owner of the apartment building 70 has a bulk power supply contract, and the output received power amount E1 and supplied power amount E2 can be used for calculating electricity bills, etc.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 1, the collective power receiving panel 82 is connected to the upper meter device 81 and is used to receive power from the power transmission network 100 by low-voltage collective power receiving. The central power receiving board 82 supplies the power supplied from the power transmission network 100 to the upper distribution board 83 .

[0036] 1, the distribution line provided downstream from the centralized power receiving board 82 branches into two at a branch point, and the upper distribution board 83 is connected to one of the two branches. The other branch is connected to the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 (described later) via the measurement device 12.

[0037] The lower level meter device 84 is generally called a sub-meter, and is a certified meter device certified in accordance with the Measurement Act, and is within the valid certification period. The lower-level meter device 84 may be a smart meter.

[0038] As shown in Figure 1, the lower-level meter device 84 is installed in each room 71 and shared facility 72, measures the amount of power received E5 by each facility load 73 from the power transmission network 100, and outputs the measured amount of power to the control device 13. Specifically, the lower-level meter device 84 outputs to the control device 13 the amount of received power E5 per any unit time (T) such as one second, 30 minutes, or one hour. The lower-level meter device 84 may be managed by a bulk electricity receiving company.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 1, the lower distribution board 85 is provided in each room 71 and in the shared facilities 72.

[0040] [Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20] As shown in FIG. 1, the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 includes a photovoltaic power generation facility 21 and a power conditioner system (PCS) 22. In this embodiment, the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is installed outside the premises of the apartment building 70. The solar power generation facility 21 has a solar module (not shown).

[0041] The power conditioner 22 is used to control charging and discharging from the photovoltaic power generation facility 21 and charging and discharging from a first storage battery that constitutes the first supply and demand adjusting device 11, which will be described later.

[0042] The power conditioner 22 includes an inverter that converts DC power generated by the photovoltaic power generation facility 21 into AC power, and a state detection unit. The state detection unit monitors the operating states of the photovoltaic power generation facility 21 and the first supply and demand adjusting device 11, and outputs the acquired operation log to the control device 13. The operation log includes the power generation status of the photovoltaic power generation facility 21, the charge / discharge status of the first supply and demand adjusting device 11, error information, and the like.

[0043] The power conditioner 22 may be equipped with an optimizer that performs maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control, which automatically controls the power point (value of current x voltage) at which the maximum amount of power generation can be obtained for each solar cell module.

[0044] [Management Support System 1] Next, the management support system 1 of this embodiment will be described. As shown in Figure 1, the management support system 1 has a power demand adjustment system 10 for adjusting the demand for renewable energy produced by the renewable energy generation organization 20, and a management device 60 for acquiring information such as the amount of received power E5 from the control device 13. Each component will be described below.

[0045] First, the power demand adjustment system 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1 , the electricity demand adjustment system 10 includes a first supply and demand adjustment device 11 for adjusting the demand for renewable energy produced by the renewable energy power generation organization 20, a measuring device 12 for measuring the amount of electricity E6 output from the renewable energy power generation organization 20 and supplied to the apartment building 70, and a control device 13 for controlling the renewable energy power generation organization 20.

[0046] The first supply and demand adjusting device 11 is provided with a first storage battery. The first storage battery begins storing electricity when a predetermined condition is met, for example, when the amount of electricity consumed by the specific group of rooms 71C falls below the amount of electricity generated by the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, and begins supplying electricity when the amount of electricity consumed by the specific group of rooms 71C exceeds the amount of electricity generated by the solar power generation facility 21.

[0047] The first supply and demand adjustment device 11 can store surplus power even when the amount of power generated by the solar power generation facility 21 exceeds the processing capacity of the power conditioner 22. In this case, when the amount of power generated by the solar power generation facility 21 falls below the processing capacity of the power conditioner 22, the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 can discharge the surplus power.

[0048] Furthermore, the first supply and demand adjusting device 11 can stop storing electricity in itself once electricity has been stored up to a predetermined maximum capacity. Furthermore, when the discharge reaches a predetermined minimum capacity, the discharge from the first supply and demand adjusting device 11 can be stopped.

[0049] First supply and demand adjustment device 11 may store DC power directly from photovoltaic power generation facility 21. In that case, when power is supplied from first supply and demand adjustment device 11 to facility load 73 of room 71 or to power transmission grid 100, the DC power extracted from first supply and demand adjustment device 11 is converted into AC power by power conditioner 22 and then supplied.

[0050] In addition, when the purchase price P1 for the amount of electricity E1 received by the apartment building 70 from the electric power company that supplies electricity via the power transmission network 100 varies depending on the time of day, the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 can purchase electricity during the time period when the purchase price P1 is cheaper and store the electricity.

[0051] Next, the measuring device 12 will be described. The measuring device 12 measures the amount of power E6 output from the photovoltaic power generation facility 21 or the first supply and demand adjusting device 11 and outputs the acquired data to the control device 13. In this embodiment, a power generation meter is used as the measuring device 12. The power generation meter is a certified meter device certified in accordance with the Weights and Measures Act, and is within the validity period of certification. The power generation meter outputs to the control device 13 the amount of power E6 per any unit time (T) such as one second, 30 minutes, or one hour.

[0052] The measuring device 12 may be a smart meter. Furthermore, if permitted by amendments to the Measurement Act or the like, power conditioner 22 may be used instead of a power generation meter to measure the amount of power E6 output from photovoltaic power generation facility 21 or the first storage battery and to output the acquired data to control device 13. In other words, in this case, power conditioner 22 also functions as measurement device 12.

[0053] Next, the control device 13 will be described. The control device 13 includes a data collection unit 12a and a control unit 12b.

[0054] The data collection unit 12 a periodically acquires the amounts of power measured by the upper meter device 81 , the lower meter device 84 , and the measuring device 12 , and outputs the amounts of power measured to the control unit 12 b and the management device 60 . The data collector 12a also acquires an operation log from the power conditioner 22 and outputs it to the management device 60.

[0055] The data collection unit 12a acquires, via the communication network 61, weather information for the location of the renewable energy power generation organization 20 and the apartment building 70, and information on the purchase price P1 for the amount of electricity E1 received by the apartment building 70 from the electric power company described below. Also, information on the base price X and information on the selection conditions selected for the specific room 71A described above are acquired.

[0056] Based on the acquired information on the amount of electricity measured by the upper meter device 81, the lower meter device 84, and the measuring device 12, the control unit 12b controls the power conditioner 22 and controls the charging and discharging of the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, thereby adjusting the supply of renewable energy as described below. In this way, in this embodiment, the supply adjustment of renewable energy, which will be described later, can be performed without using a CT (Current Transformer) sensor, and the use of the management support system 1 of this embodiment can be easily started. Specifically, by using a CT sensor to detect the forward power flow from the power grid 100, it is possible to check whether the amount of power produced by the photovoltaic power generation facility 21 or the amount of power supplied from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 is below the amount of power consumed by the apartment building load 70a, thereby adjusting the supply of renewable energy. In this case, in order to check whether the amount of power consumed is below the amount of power consumed by the apartment building load 70a, it is necessary to install a CT sensor on the distribution line between the upper meter 81 and the centralized power receiving panel 82, but depending on the type of distribution line and the wiring conditions, such as when this distribution line is thick, it may be difficult to install a CT sensor. In contrast, if a lower-level meter 84 and a control device 13 are provided, the supply of renewable energy can be adjusted.

[0057] The control device 13 predicts the predicted supply energy S1 and the predicted supply energy S2 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 in order to adjust the supply of renewable energy, which will be described later. The predicted power supply amounts S1 and S2 can be predicted using any known method, and may be predicted based on the weather information for the next day at the location of the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 stored in the data collection unit 12a.

[0058] The control device 13 performs electricity demand forecasts for the rooms 71 and shared facilities 72 to predict the predicted total demand energy D1 and predicted total demand energy D2 for the specific room group 71C described below in order to adjust the supply of renewable energy as described below. The electricity demand prediction for each room 71 and shared facility 72 can be made using any known method, and for example, may be made for each hour of the next day based on the past daily electricity consumption of each room 71 stored in the data collection unit 12a. Furthermore, the electricity demand prediction for each room 71 may use meteorological information for the location of the apartment building 70 stored in the data collection unit 12a.

[0059] The control unit 12b includes a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) for executing a program that defines a control procedure stored in a storage unit of the control device 13 (not shown) or an external storage medium. The control unit 12b can communicate with the management device 60 via the communication network 61, and can output information created by the control unit 12b to the management device 60.

[0060] Next, the management device 60 will be described. The management device 60 acquires information such as power consumption from the control device 13 and provides support for meter reading data management, support for creating billing data D, and visualization services for electricity usage to make it easier for residents and managers to understand trends in electricity usage. Furthermore, when the management device 60 receives error information from the control device 13, it notifies the supervisor, who is the user of the management device 60, that an error has occurred by voice, lamp, image, video, telephone, email, or the like.

[0061] The management device 60 stores at least the first, second, third, and fourth rules for creating the billing data D.

[0062] The first rule prescribes a purchase price P1 for the amount of power E1 received by the housing complex 70 from the power company. In this embodiment, the purchase price P1 is determined for each time period, such as a purchase price P1a during the day and a purchase price P1d at night. As shown in FIG. 3, the purchase price P1a is set higher than the purchase price P1d.

[0063] The second rule defines a selling price F1 for the amount of power E2 supplied to the power company. The selling price F1 is determined between the power company and the purchase price determined under the feed-in tariff system for electricity during the purchase period, and the selling price F1 is the purchase price determined under the feed-in tariff system outside the purchase period, and the selling price F1 is the purchase price determined based on an optional bilateral contract.

[0064] The third rule defines a selling price F2 for the amount of electricity received by room 71 from the power company. If the purchase price P1 is set for each time period, such as purchase price P1a or purchase price P1d, the sales price F2 can be set according to the time period, such as sales price F2a corresponding to purchase price P1a and sales price F2b corresponding to purchase price P1d. As a result, if the nighttime purchase price P1d is cheaper than the daytime purchase price P1a, the resident of each room 71 can use electricity more cheaply at night than during the day.

[0065] The fourth rule defines a sales price F3 for the amount of electricity supplied from Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 received by room 71. Sales price F3 is set to be lower than sales price F2. This allows the resident of specific room 71A to use the electricity supplied by Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 preferentially, thereby reducing the electricity bill. It is preferable that the sales fee F3 is higher than the sales price F1. This allows the owner of the apartment building 70 to earn more profit than if they sold the electricity to the electric power company, which can be a major incentive for introducing the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20. From the above, it is preferable that the sales price F1, sales price F2, and sales fee F3 have the following relationship. Selling price F2 > Selling price F3 > Selling price F1

[0066] The management device 60 may be installed outside the apartment building 70 or inside the apartment building 70.

[0067] The communication network 61 is configured by a wireless communication network using LTE (Long Term Evolution) or Wifi (registered trademark), or a wired communication network using optical lines. The communication network 61 may be configured by combining a plurality of wireless communication networks and wired communication networks as described above. In addition, in this embodiment, communication between the power conditioner 22 and the control device 13 complies with ECHONET Lite (registered trademark), but may be transmitted in accordance with Modbus (registered trademark) or a protocol unique to the manufacturer of the power conditioner 22. Furthermore, communication between the control device 13 and the management device 60 may be performed based on another communication method.

[0068] The management support system 1 of this embodiment configured as described above supplies the power generated by the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 to the specific room group 71C.

[0069] <Renewable energy supply adjustment method using Management Support System 1> A method for adjusting the supply of renewable energy produced by the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 by the management support system 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

[0070] The management support system 1 of this embodiment is First, in step 1-1, specific room group 71C is set. After specific room group 71C is set, the process moves to step 1-2.

[0071] Next, in step 1-2, the power consumption of the specific rooms 71A that make up the specific room group 71C is added together to determine the power consumption of the specific room group 71C, the power supply from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is determined, and the determined power consumption is compared with the supplied power. If the power consumption is greater than the power supply (FIG. 4: S1-2 N), the process proceeds to step 1-3. On the other hand, if the power consumption is smaller than the power supply (FIG. 4: S1-2 Y), the process proceeds to step 1-9, which will be described later.

[0072] Next, in step 1-3, the start time T1 and end time T2 of the high price period H, during which the purchase price P1 exceeds the base price X, are determined. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the purchase price P1 is set to a purchase price P1a during the day and a purchase price P1d during the night. Since the purchase price P1a is higher than the reference price X, the time period set for the purchase price P1a is recognized as the high price time period H, and the start time T1 and end time T2 of the high price time period H are recognized. Once the start time T1 and end time T2 of the high price time period H have been determined, proceed to step 1-4.

[0073] Next, in step 1-4, it is confirmed whether the current time is high price time period H recognized in step 1-3. If it is within the high price time period H (Figure 4: S1-4 Y), proceed to step 1-5. On the other hand, if it is not within the high price time period H (FIG. 4: S1-4 N), the process proceeds to step 1-10, which will be described later.

[0074] In step 1-5, a predetermined amount of power is predicted from the current time to the end time T2 recognized in step 1-3. Specifically, the predicted total power demand D1 of the specific facility group 71C, the possible supply C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, and the predicted supply S1 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 are predicted. Once the prediction of the power amounts D1, C1, and S1 is complete, proceed to step 1-6.

[0075] Next, in step 1-6, the possible supply amount C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 calculated in step 1-5 and the predicted supply amount S1 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 are used to confirm whether to change the specific room group 71C.

[0076] Specifically, the predicted total power demand D1 is compared with the sum of the possible supply amount C1 from the first supply and demand adjusting device 11 and the predicted supply amount S1 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20. If the comparison shows that the predicted total demand energy D1 is greater, the number of specific rooms 71A constituting the specific room group 71C is reduced so that it is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation organization 20, based on the sum of the possible supply energy C1 and the predicted supply energy S1 and the selection conditions for the specific rooms 71A described above. On the other hand, if the predicted total demand energy D1 is smaller, a new specific room 71A is selected from the general room 71B based on the selection conditions for selecting the specific room 71A described above and the selection conditions for selecting the specific room 71A described above, and added to the specific room group 71C so that it is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply amount C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply amount S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20. Furthermore, if the predicted total demand energy D1 is approximately equal to the sum of the possible supply energy C1 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the predicted supply energy S1 from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, the number of specific rooms 71A that make up the specific room group 71C is maintained as is.

[0077] After the predicted total energy demand D1 of the changed specific room group 71C is predicted again, the process proceeds to step 1-7.

[0078] In step 1-7, the first downward DR (Demand Response) is performed. Generally, downward DR is realized by reducing the load on the facility load 73 during a specified time period and balancing supply and demand. In this embodiment, however, downward DR is realized by using electricity discharged from the storage battery during a specified time period, thereby suppressing the power supply from the power company during that time period.

[0079] Specifically, in order to suppress the power supply from the power transmission network 100 to the specific room group 71C during the high price time period H, the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 starts discharging. Discharge in the first decreasing DR is performed with the predicted total demand energy D1 as the upper limit.

[0080] Step 1-7 continues until it is determined in step 1-8 that time T has elapsed (FIG. 4: S1-8 Y), and the process moves to step 1-15 (described later) and then back to step 1-1. The same applies to steps 1-9, 1-13, and 1-14 (described later).

[0081] Next, steps 1-9 will be described. In step 1-9, the first raising DR is performed. Specifically, as described above, in step 1-2, it is determined that the power consumption is smaller than the power supply (FIG. 4: S1-2 Y), so the surplus power is stored in the first supply and demand adjusting device 11. The power storage in the first increased DR is performed up to the upper limit of the value obtained by subtracting the power consumption of the specific room group 71C from the power supply from the renewable energy power generation organization 20, which was calculated in step 1-2 above. When electricity is stored in first supply and demand adjusting device 11 up to a predetermined maximum capacity, electricity storage in first supply and demand adjusting device 11 is stopped and electricity is supplied to general living room 71B.

[0082] Next, steps 1-10 will be explained. In step 1-10, it is determined in step 1-4 above that the price is within the high price time period H (FIG. 4: S1-4 N). In step 1-10, the trend of power consumption in the specific room group 71C and the trend of the total supply from one or more renewable energy power generation mechanisms 20 are predicted, and the time T3 at which the total supply will exceed the power consumption is predicted. Once the prediction for time T3 is complete, proceed to step 1-11.

[0083] In step 1-11, a predetermined amount of power is predicted from start time T1 to time T3. Specifically, the predicted total demand energy D2 of the specific facility group 71C, the possible supply energy C2 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, and the predicted supply energy S2 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 from the start time T1 to time T3 are predicted. Once the prediction of the power amounts D2, C2, and S2 is complete, proceed to step 1-12.

[0084] In step 1-12, the amounts of power D2, C2, and S2 calculated in step 1-11 are used to confirm whether or not to change the specific room group 71C. Specifically, as described below, the value obtained by subtracting the predicted supply amount S2 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 from the predicted total power demand D2 is compared with the possible supply amount C2 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11. D2-S2>C2

[0085] If the possible supply amount C2 is less than the value obtained by subtracting the predicted supply amount S2 from the renewable energy generation mechanism 20 from the required power amount D2 (FIG. 4: S1-12 N), the process proceeds to step 1-13. On the other hand, if the possible supply amount C2 is greater (FIG. 4: S1-12 Y), the process proceeds to step 1-14, which will be described later.

[0086] In step 1-13, a second lowering DR is performed. Specifically, the value obtained by subtracting the predicted supply amount S2 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 from the predicted total demand amount D2 of the specific facility group 71C from the start time T1 to time T3, calculated in step 1-11, is the amount of electricity that should be preferably supplied from the supply and demand adjustment device 11 from the start time T1 to time T3. However, since this is less than the possible supply amount C2 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, it is determined that there is a surplus in the possible supply amount C2, and discharge is started from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11. Discharge in the second decreasing DR is performed up to an upper limit of a value obtained by subtracting a predicted supply amount S2 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 from a predicted total demand power amount D2, and then subtracting the result from the possible supply amount C2.

[0087] Next, steps 1-14 will be described. In step 1-14, the second raising DR is performed. Specifically, the amount of electricity that is preferably supplied from the supply adjustment device 11 from the start time T1 to time T3 is determined by subtracting the predicted supply amount S2 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 from the predicted total demand amount D2 of the specific facility group 71C from the start time T1 to time T3, as calculated in step 1-11. Since this is greater than the possible supply amount C2 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, before the start time T1, the amount of electricity that is insufficient to meet the amount of electricity that should be supplied from the supply and demand adjustment device 11 from the start time T1 to time T3 is supplied from the power transmission network 100 and stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11. In this way, by receiving power supply from the power transmission network 100 before the start time T1 and storing the power in the first supply and demand adjusting device 11, the economic burden on the bulk power receiving business operator can be reduced. Furthermore, the transition to step 1-14 means that the power consumption of the specific group of rooms 71C is greater than the power supplied from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 (Figure 4 S1-2 N), so while power is being stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, power will also be supplied to the specific group of rooms 71C from the power transmission network 100.

[0088] Next, steps 1-15 will be described. Step 1-15 is performed when it is determined in step 1-8 that time T has elapsed (FIG. 4: S1-8 Y). In step 1-15, a predetermined amount of power is measured during time T. Specifically, the reverse flow rate TE2 of the upper meter device 81, the forward flow rate TE5a of the lower meter device 84 of the specific room 71A, the forward flow rate TE5b of the lower meter device 84 of the general room 71B, the supply rate TE6a from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, and the supply rate TE6b from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 are measured. The amount of reverse power flow TE2 of the upper meter device 81 is calculated based on the amount of power E2 measured by the upper meter device 81 during the time T. The forward current flow rate TE5a of the lower meter device 84 in the specific room 71A and the forward current flow rate TE5b of the lower meter device 84 in the general room 71B are calculated based on the amount of electricity E5 measured during time T at the lower meter device 84 in each room 71A. The supply amount TE6a from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 and the supply amount TE6b from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 are calculated from the amount of electricity E6 measured by the measuring device 12 during the time T, based on the operating status of the solar power generation equipment 21 and the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 output from the status detection unit of the power conditioner 22. When the measurement of the amounts of electric power TE2, TE5a, TE5b, TE6a, and TE6b is completed, the process returns to step 1-1.

[0089] Next, we will explain how to create the billing data D. First, we will explain the calculation of the renewable energy utilization rate used to create the billing data D using Fig. 5, and then we will explain how to create the billing data D for each room 71 using Fig. 6.

[0090] <Calculation of renewable energy utilization rate> The calculation of the renewable energy utilization rate will be explained using Figure 5. First, in step 2-1, the total amount of forward power flow TE5a of the lower-level meter device 84 in the specific room 71A measured in step 1-15 of the renewable energy supply adjustment method described above is calculated. Once the total forward flow rate TE5a has been calculated, proceed to step 2-2.

[0091] In step 2-2, the utilization rate α1 of renewable energy of the first supply and demand adjusting device 11 is calculated, and the supply amount St of renewable energy is calculated. The renewable energy supply amount St is the sum of the supply amount TE6a from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 and the amount of electricity supplied from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 out of the supply amount TE6b from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, minus the reverse flow amount TE2 of the upper meter device 81.

[0092] First, a method for calculating the renewable energy utilization rate α1 of the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 will be described. In the renewable energy supply adjustment method of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a first upward DR is performed in step 1-9, and a second upward DR is performed in step 1-14. As described above, during the first upward DR, power is supplied from the renewable energy power generation organization 20 and stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, and during the second upward DR in step 1-14 described above, power is supplied from the power transmission network 100 and stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11. Therefore, from past records, the renewable energy utilization rate α1 of the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 is calculated from the amount of electricity stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 during the first upward DR and the amount of electricity stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 during the second upward DR for a specified period.

[0093] Next, in step 2-3, the supply amount St from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is compared with the total of the forward flow amount TE5a of the lower-level meter device 84 in the specific room 71A. As a result of this comparison, the renewable energy utilization rate α2 of the specific occupant room 71A and the renewable energy utilization rate α3 of the general occupant room 71B are calculated differently.

[0094] Specifically, if the supply amount St from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is greater than the total forward flow amount TE5a of the lower meter devices 84 in the specific room 71A (Figure 5 S2-3 >), in step 2-4, α2 is set to 100% and α3 is calculated using the following formula. α3 = (total of St-TE5a) / total of TE5b

[0095] Then, when the sum of the forward flow rates TE5a of the lower meter devices 84 of the specific room 71A is equal to the supply amount St from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 (Figure 5 S2-3 =), in step 2-5, α2 is set to 100% and α3 is set to 0%.

[0096] Furthermore, if the supply amount St from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is smaller than the total forward flow amount TE5a of the lower meter devices 84 of the specific room 71A (Figure 5 S2-3 <), in step 2-5, α2 is calculated using the following formula and α3 is set to 0%. α2 = Sum of St / TE5a

[0097] After any of the above steps 2-4 to 2-6 is performed, if T time has passed (Fig. 5: S2-7 Y), the process returns to step 2-1. On the other hand, if T time has not passed (Fig. 5: S2-7 N), it is again determined whether T time has passed.

[0098] <Creating billing data D for each room 71> Next, the creation of the billing data D for each room 71 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0099] First, in step 3-1, at each predetermined time T, a determination is made as to whether the room 71 for which billing data D is to be created corresponds to a specific room 71A in order to determine whether the process to be performed is the process to be performed when the room 71 corresponds to a specific room 71A (Figure 6: S3-2 to S3-4) or the process to be performed when the room 71 corresponds to a general room 71B (Figure 6: S3-5 to S3-7).

[0100] If the room 71 for which the billing data D is to be created corresponds to the specific room 71A (FIG. 6: S3-1 Y), the process proceeds to the step for when the room 71 corresponds to the specific room 71A, which will be described later. On the other hand, if the room 71 does not correspond to the specific room 71A (FIG. 6: S3-1 N), the process proceeds to the step for when the room 71 corresponds to the general room 71B. Below, the steps (FIG. 6: S3-2 to S3-4) when the living room 71 corresponds to the specific living room 71A will be explained, and then the steps (FIG. 6: S3-5 to S3-7) when the living room 71 corresponds to the general living room 71B will be explained.

[0101] The process when room 71 corresponds to specific room 71A will be described. First, in step 3-2, the forward flow rate TE5a during the time T measured by the lower-level meter device 84 of the specific room 71A that generates the billing data D, which was measured by the control unit 12b of the control device 12 in S1-15 described above and output to the management device 60 and recorded in the recording unit of the management device 60, and the renewable energy utilization rate α2 calculated in S2-4 to S2-6 described above are obtained. Once the forward flow rate TE5a and renewable energy utilization rate α2 are obtained, proceed to step 3-3.

[0102] Next, in step 3-4, first billing data D1, which is billing data for the electricity supplied from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, is created. Specifically, it is created by multiplying the forward flow rate TE5a extracted in step 3-3 by the renewable energy utilization rate α2 also extracted in step 3-3 and the sales price F3 specified in the fourth regulation. Once the first billing data D1 is created, the process proceeds to step 3-4.

[0103] Next, in step 3-4, second billing data D2, which is billing data for the power supplied from the power transmission network 100, is calculated. Specifically, it is created by multiplying the forward flow rate TE5a extracted in step 3-3 by the value obtained by subtracting the renewable energy utilization rate α2 also extracted in step 3-3 from 1, and the sales price F3 specified in the fourth regulation. Once the second billing data D2 has been created, the process for when the room 71 corresponds to the specific room 71A is completed, and the process proceeds to step 3-8.

[0104] Next, the steps (FIG. 6: S3-5 to S3-7) when room 71 corresponds to general room 71B will be described. First, in step 3-5, the forward flow rate TE5b during time T measured by the lower-level meter device 84 in the general living room 71B that creates the billing data D, which was measured by the control unit 12b of the control device 12 in S1-15 described above and output to the management device 60 and recorded in the recording unit of the management device 60, and the renewable energy utilization rate α3 calculated in S2-4 to S2-6 described above are obtained. Once the forward flow rate TE5b and the renewable energy utilization rate α3 are obtained, first billing data D1 is created in step 3-6, similar to step 3-3 of the process when room 71 corresponds to specific room 71A, and second billing data D2 is created in step 3-7, similar to step 3-4. Once the second billing data D2 has been created, the process for when the room 71 corresponds to the general room 71B is completed, and the process proceeds to step 3-8.

[0105] Next, in step 3-8, billing data D for the time period T is generated. Specifically, in the case of the specific room 71A, the charge billing data D is created by adding the second charge billing data D2 created in step 3-4 to the first charge billing data D1 created in step 3-3. On the other hand, in the case of the general room 71B, the charge billing data D is created by adding the second charge billing data D2 created in step 3-7 to the first charge billing data D1 created in step 3-6. Once billing data D has been created, proceed to step 3-9.

[0106] Then, in step 3-9, it is determined whether time T has elapsed. If T has elapsed (FIG. 6: S3-9 Y), the process proceeds to step 3-1. On the other hand, if T has not elapsed (FIG. 6: S3-9 N), it is determined again whether T has elapsed.

[0107] <Effects of Management Support System 1> Next, the effects achieved by the management support system 1 will be described. The management support system 1 of this embodiment has a plurality of rooms 71 and a power supply mechanism 80 for supplying electricity received collectively from the power grid 100 to the plurality of rooms 71, and is characterized in that in a rental property where electricity generated by a renewable energy power generation facility 20 can also be supplied to the plurality of rooms 71 via the power supply mechanism 80, when a facility is in a situation inferior in terms of conditions compared to other facilities in the same rental property, or depending on changes in the power supply situation from the renewable energy power generation facility due to weather, time of day, etc., one or more rooms 71 out of the plurality of rooms 71 are selected as specific rooms 71, and when selected as a specific room 71, it is set up so that electricity can be used under more favorable conditions than the other rooms 71. According to this embodiment, one or more rooms 71 can be selected as specific rooms 71A without requiring new electrical wiring work as much as possible, and the renewable energy consumption rate of the rooms 71 selected as specific rooms 71A can be improved.

[0108] Furthermore, the management support system 1 of this embodiment makes a selection based on one or more selection conditions in response to changes in the power supply situation from the renewable energy power generation facility due to weather, time of day, etc. In this way, the number of specific rooms 71A can be adjusted in response to changes in the power supply situation from the renewable energy power generation facility, and the renewable energy consumption rate of the entire apartment building 70 can be improved.

[0109] Furthermore, the business management support system 1 of this embodiment is equipped with a lower-level meter device 84 installed in the facility 71 and detecting the forward flow rate E5, a first supply and demand adjustment device 11 that charges and discharges power supplied from the power transmission network 100 or the renewable energy power generation facility 20, and a control device 13 that controls the first supply and demand adjustment device 11, wherein the control device 13 determines whether or not a high price time slot H, during which power is supplied from the power transmission network 100 at a high price, is in effect, and adjusts the amount of power discharged from the first demand adjustment device 11 depending on whether or not the time slot is in this high price time slot H. This makes it possible to prevent power from being supplied from the power transmission network 100 during the high price time slot H. This also reduces the economic burden on the bulk power receiving business operator, making it easier to continue using the business management support system 1 of this embodiment.

[0110] Furthermore, the management support system 1 of this embodiment can control the charging and discharging of the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 according to the total predicted demand D1, D2 of a specific group of rooms 71C consisting of one or more specific facilities 71A. In other words, by performing the first downward DR, the second upward DR, or the second downward DR according to whether it is within the high price time slot H and the total predicted demand D1, D2 of the specific group of rooms 71C, it is possible to improve the renewable energy consumption rate of the entire apartment building 70 and reduce the economic burden on the bulk power receiving business operator.

[0111] Second Embodiment The second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 7 as well, the solid lines connecting the blocks indicate the flow of power, and the dashed lines connecting the functional blocks indicate the flow of control signals or communicated information.

[0112] In the management support system 1A of this embodiment, a second supply and demand adjusting device 14 is provided in a room 71, as shown in FIG. The second supply and demand adjustment device 14 may be a water heater that stores hot water made by heating water using surplus electricity generated by the solar power generation facility 21, or an ice maker that stores ice made by freezing water using surplus electricity generated by the solar power generation facility 21. Furthermore, the water heater and ice maker may be installed inside or outside living room 71. If installed outside living room 71, it is preferable that they be installed so that only the resident of living room 71 can use them.

[0113] The fact that the second supply and demand adjusting device 14 is provided in the room 71 can be one of the selection conditions described above.

[0114] In this embodiment, in the method for adjusting the supply of renewable energy, in steps 1-9, electricity is stored in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 up to a predetermined maximum capacity, and when storage of electricity in the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 is stopped, electricity may be supplied to the second supply and demand adjustment device 14, or the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the second supply and demand adjustment device 14 may operate in parallel. In addition, in step 1-14, power may be supplied from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 to the second supply and demand adjustment device 14 in the specific room 71A, and then the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 may store power by receiving power from the power transmission network 100. As shown in FIG. 3, step 1-14 is a time period after the high price time period H and before the start time T1 of the next high price time period H. Therefore, even if a room 71 is changed from a specific room 71A to a general room 71B during the high price time period H based on the set selection conditions, electricity is supplied from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 to the second supply and demand adjustment device 14 of the specific room 71A during the time period before the start time T1, thereby increasing the opportunities for the room 71 in which the second supply and demand adjustment device 14 is installed to use renewable energy during times when it does not fall under the specific facility 71A, and thereby increasing the utilization rate of renewable energy.

[0115] The second supply and demand adjusting device 14 may be a storage battery. If the second supply and demand adjustment device 14 is a storage battery, in step 1-14, charging is performed at the purchase price P1d, similar to the first supply and demand adjustment device 11. As a result, the transition to step 1-14 means that the value obtained by subtracting the predicted supply amount S2 from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20 from the predicted total power demand D2 of the specific facility group 71C is greater than the possible supply amount C2 from the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 (see S1-12 in Figure 4), and the shortfall can be secured before the start time T1 of the high price time period H.

[0116] Next, the effects achieved by the management support system 1 of the second embodiment will be described. In the management support system 1 of this embodiment, the room 71 in which the second supply and demand adjustment device 14 is installed is selected as the specific room 71A, so that during the first upward DR, the supply power from the renewable energy power generation organization 20 can be effectively utilized by suppressing reverse flow to the power transmission network 100.

[0117] Third Embodiment The third embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 8 as well, the solid lines connecting the blocks indicate the flow of power, and the dashed lines connecting the functional blocks indicate the flow of control signals or communicated information.

[0118] As shown in FIG. 8, the management support system 1B of this embodiment is used not only for one apartment building 70 as in the first embodiment, but also for a group of rental properties made up of apartment buildings 70B in addition to the apartment buildings 70. As shown in FIG. 8, unlike the apartment building 70, the apartment building 70B does not receive a direct supply of power from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20. The charges for apartment building 70B are calculated on the assumption that the reverse flow E2 measured by upper meter device 81 is used by apartment building 70B out of the electricity supplied to apartment building 70 from renewable energy power generation organization 20. As a result, similar to the apartment building 70, a specific room 71A can be set.

[0119] The fee calculation method in this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, focusing mainly on the steps that differ from those in the first embodiment. In this embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the apartment building 70B does not receive power directly from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, so in step 2-2, there is no need to consider the renewable energy utilization rate α1 of the first supply and demand adjustment device 11 and the reverse flow from the apartment building 70B. Therefore, the supply amount St of renewable energy can be set to TE2 calculated based on the reverse power flow E2 measured by the upper meter device 81 of the apartment building 70 during the time T.

[0120] Then, in step 2-3, TE2 calculated based on the reverse flow E2 measured by the upper meter device 81 of the apartment building 70 during the time T certified as St is compared with the sum of the forward flow rate TE5a of the lower meter device 84 of the specific room 71A of the apartment building 70B.

[0121] As in the first embodiment, the process proceeds to one of steps 2-4 to 2-6 based on the comparison result, and a renewable energy utilization rate α2 for the specific room 71A and a renewable energy utilization rate α3 for the general room 71B are calculated. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the calculated α2 or α3 is used to create billing data for each facility 71.

[0122] Next, the effects achieved by the management support system 1B of the third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the management support system 1B can be easily used also for the apartment building 70B that does not receive a direct power supply from the Renewable Energy Power Generation Organization 20. Furthermore, since a plurality of apartment buildings 70B can be managed in the same way as the single apartment building 70 in the first embodiment, it may become easier to adjust the demand for renewable energy.

[0123] In the first embodiment, the selection conditions for each room 71 were explained, but in this embodiment, if there are conditions such as the distance from the apartment complex 70 to the nearest station or the age of the apartment complex 70 that make it difficult to secure tenants for the apartment complex 70B as a whole, all rooms 71 in one or more apartment complexes 70B can also be designated as specific rooms.

[0124] Furthermore, the group of rental properties may include a plurality of apartment buildings 70 directly connected to the renewable energy power generation organization 20, or may include a plurality of apartment buildings 70B.

[0125] The method of fee calculation when multiple apartment buildings 70 or 70B are included will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, focusing mainly on the steps that differ from the first embodiment. In step 2-2, unlike the first embodiment, since the apartment building 70B does not receive power directly from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, only the renewable energy supply amount St is found without calculating the renewable energy utilization rate α1 of the first supply and demand adjustment device 11.

[0126] The renewable energy supply amount St of the nth apartment building 70Bn among the multiple apartment buildings 70B can be calculated using the following formula, assuming that the reverse flow from the apartment building group 70 is distributed evenly to the apartment building group 70B. St = (total TE2 for apartment complex 70 group / total TE1 for apartment complex 70B group) x TE1 value for apartment complex 70Bn

[0127] It can also be determined by assigning priorities to the apartment complex 70B group. For example, if priority is given to apartment 70B with the smaller n of apartments 70Bn, TE1 of apartment 70B1 to TE1 of apartment 70Bn are first subtracted from the total value of TE2 of apartments 70A. By performing such subtraction, an apartment complex 70Bn+1 is detected in which the value of TE1 is greater than the remaining total value of TE2 for the group of apartment complexes 70. For apartment buildings up to 70 billion yen, the renewable energy supply amount ST = TE1 can be calculated. Then, for apartment complex 70Bn+1, the renewable energy supply amount St can be calculated using the following formula: St = (remaining TE2 total for 70 apartment complexes / TE1 value for 70Bx apartment complexes) x TE1 value for 70Bn+1 apartment complexes Furthermore, from the apartment complex 70Bn+2 next to the apartment complex 70Bn+1, the supply amount of renewable energy is calculated as St=0.

[0128] Then, in step 2-3, the amount of supply of renewable energy St calculated as described above is used to compare the total amount of forward power flow TE5a of the lower-level meter devices 84 in the specific rooms 71A of the apartment building 70B.

[0129] As in the first embodiment, the process proceeds to one of steps 2-4 to 2-6 based on the comparison result, and a renewable energy utilization rate α2 for the specific room 71A and a renewable energy utilization rate α3 for the general room 71B are calculated. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the calculated α2 or α3 is used to create billing data for each facility 71.

[0130] The above describes a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but it is possible to select and / or change the configurations described in the above embodiment to other configurations as appropriate, as long as they do not deviate from the gist of the present invention.

[0131] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the management support system 1 is used in an apartment building, but the present invention is not limited to this. The management support system 1 can be suitably used in other rental real estate having multiple facilities that are rented out. The facilities include facilities that can be used as living rooms in the above-described embodiments, as well as facilities that can be used for purposes such as stores, offices, warehouses, garages, etc. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the management support system 1 is used in the apartment complex 70 that has concluded a low-voltage bulk power receiving contract, but the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be suitably used in rental real estate that has concluded a high-voltage bulk power receiving contract because it is expected that high-voltage power receiving will be required due to, for example, a large number of facilities.

[0132] In the above-described embodiment, the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 has the solar power generation facility 21, but the present invention is not limited to this. The renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 is not limited to the solar power generation facility 21, and other known renewable energy power generation facilities such as wind power generation facilities can be suitably used. In addition, multiple types of renewable energy power generation equipment can be used, which may allow facility load 73 of specific room 71A to receive power from renewable energy power generation mechanism 20 in a stable manner.

[0133] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the fourth regulation stored in the management device 60 defines the sales price F3 for the amount of electricity received by the room 71 from the electricity supplied from the renewable energy power generation mechanism 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. A selling price F3a for the amount of power received by specific room 71A and a selling price F3b for the amount of power received by general room 71B may be set for the amount of power supplied from renewable energy power generation mechanism 20. In this case, it is preferable that the selling price F3a is lower than the selling price F3b. In other words, it is preferable that the sales price F1, the sales price F2, the sales price F3a, and the sales price F3b have the following relationship: Selling price F2 > Selling price F3b > Selling price F3a > Selling price F1

[0134] Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the management device 60 stores the first, second, third, and fourth rules for creating the billing data D, but the present invention is not limited to this. The management device 60 may also store an adjustment rate α, other costs β, etc. The adjustment rate α is used for tolerance adjustment and rate-based discounts when creating the billing data D.

[0135] Other costs β include a renewable energy generation promotion levy, a fuel cost adjustment, a flat rate based on the contract capacity, which is the maximum amount of electricity that can be used simultaneously under the contract concluded between the bulk electricity receiving business and the resident of each room, discounts based on the amount of the fee charged to the resident, and fees based on the payment method, such as a document issuance fee charged when sending a transfer form or a document stating the amount of electricity used and the amount charged to residents who pay their electricity bill by bank transfer form. [Explanation of symbols]

[0136] 1 Management Support System 10. Electricity Demand Adjustment System 20 renewable energy generators 60 Management device 70 Apartment complex 80 Power supply mechanism 100 Power Grid

Claims

1. Multiple facilities and a power supply mechanism for supplying the plurality of facilities with power collectively received from a power transmission network, In a rental property that can supply electricity generated by a renewable energy power generation facility to the multiple facilities via the power supply mechanism, One or more of the facilities are selected as specific facilities from among the plurality of facilities; The management support system is characterized in that when the specific facility is selected, it is set so that it can use electricity under more favorable conditions than other facilities.

2. The management support system according to claim 1, wherein the specific facilities are selected based on one or more selection conditions depending on changes in the supply of electricity from renewable energy power generation facilities due to weather, time of day, etc.

3. a lower-level meter device that is installed in the plurality of facilities and detects a forward flow rate; a supply and demand adjustment device that charges and discharges electricity supplied from a power transmission network or the renewable energy power generation facility; a control device that controls the supply and demand adjustment device, The management support system of claim 2, wherein the control device identifies a time period during which power is supplied from the power grid at a high price, and adjusts the amount of power discharged from the demand adjustment device depending on whether or not the time period is within the time period.

4. The electric power demand adjustment system according to claim 3 , wherein the control device controls the charging and discharging of the supply and demand adjustment device in accordance with a total predicted demand amount of one or more of the specific facilities.

5. The management support system according to claim 1, which is used for a group of rental properties consisting of a plurality of rental properties that are connected to the power grid and receive a supply of electricity.

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