Battery delivery system and battery delivery method

Abstract

To provide a battery delivery system and battery delivery method for making effective use of electric power generated by a power generation facility.SOLUTION: A battery delivery system 100 is provided, comprising a management unit (delivery management device 500) configured to issue a delivery instruction to deliver a battery to a power generation facility 10 using a mobile vehicle, and a delivery instruction to deliver a battery that has been charged at the power generation facility to a consumer by using the mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle is used for package delivery in a home delivery system 50. A battery is delivered as a package and a delivery slip used when delivering a package corresponds to a delivery instruction to deliver the battery, and a slip number of the delivery slip for delivering the battery is used as identification information for identifying the battery.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a battery delivery system and a battery delivery method.

Background Art

[0002] In power generation facilities using renewable energy, a constant power generation amount cannot always be obtained. For example, in solar power generation, the power generation amount varies depending on the time zone and weather, so the solar panels may be overloaded so that power can be transmitted even during time zones with low power generation. Therefore, surplus power is generated during time zones with high power generation, and thus the surplus power is supplied to the power company for power sales (for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, there is a limit to the amount of power that can be supplied to the power company using transmission lines, and if power transmission exceeds the limit, problems such as power outages may occur. Therefore, when the surplus power becomes large, power that cannot be transmitted is generated, resulting in power loss.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention is made, and one of the objects is to provide a battery delivery system and a battery delivery method that effectively utilize the power generated by a power generation facility.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and one aspect of the present invention is a battery delivery system including a management unit that issues a delivery instruction to deliver a battery to a power generation facility using a moving body, and a delivery instruction to deliver the battery charged at the power generation facility to a customer using the moving body.

[0007] Also, one aspect of the present invention is a battery delivery method in a battery delivery system, the method including steps in which a management unit issues a delivery instruction to deliver a battery to a power generation facility using a moving body, and issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery charged at the power generation facility to a customer using the moving body.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the above aspect of the present invention, the electric power generated at the power generation facility can be effectively utilized.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. [Overview of Battery Delivery System] First, an overview of the battery delivery system according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of the battery delivery system according to this embodiment. The power generation facility 10 is a power generation facility owned by a power generation operator using renewable energy. Here, the power generation facility 10 will be described by taking a facility for solar power generation as an example, but it may be a facility for generating power using renewable energy such as wind power, hydro power, geothermal energy, biomass, etc. Further, the power generation facility 10 may be a facility for generating power other than renewable energy, such as a facility for generating power by fossil fuel or nuclear power. Further, the facility may include a solar power generation at each home, a small waterwheel, or a power generation device such as a vehicle.

[0011] In solar power generation, a solar panel 11 in which cells made of silicon semiconductors are modularized converts sunlight into electrical energy and outputs it. For example, the power generation output per panel of the solar panel 11 is about 180W to 230W. The power generated by the solar panel 11 is sent to the power conditioner 12.

[0012] The power conditioner 12 serves to adjust the voltage so that direct current can be converted into alternating current and transmitted, and also serves to adjust the voltage at which the solar panel 11 can easily generate power. The distribution board 13 serves to reverse the power flow to the power transmission and distribution network 20, and is responsible for sending out a determined amount of power from the power generation facility 10 to the transmission line. The power transmission and distribution network 20 includes transmission lines and substations, etc., and sends high-voltage power from the power generation facility 10 to the consumers 30. The power transmission and distribution network 20 steps down the voltage near the consumers 30 and transforms it into 200V or 100V that is easy to use in homes and transmits the power. The consumers 30 are commercial facilities, factories, companies, ordinary homes, etc. that use the power supplied from the power generation facility 10.

[0013] Since the power generation amount of the power generation facility 10 varies depending on the time zone and weather, it is common for the solar panels 11 to be overloaded so that power can be transmitted even during time zones with low power generation amounts. For example, in order for the power generation facility 10 to obtain the specified amount of power of the power conditioner 12 even during time zones with low solar radiation in the morning and evening, solar panels 11 with a surplus number (for example, 1.5 times) are loaded (overloaded). Therefore, surplus power is generated during time zones with high power generation amounts. Note that, as environmental conditions that affect the power generation amount, the weather includes meteorological information such as temperature or humidity, and in addition to the meteorological information, information such as the date and season may also be included.

[0014] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of surplus power in the power generation facility. In this figure, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the power generation capacity of the solar panel 11 (hereinafter referred to as the "panel capacity"). Power loss (surplus power) occurs due to the ratio between the panel capacity and the capacity of the power conditioner 12. The line indicated by the symbol d1 shows the change over one day when a power conditioner 12 with the same capacity as the panel capacity is adopted. In this case, since the capacity of the power conditioner 12 (the capacity of the power conditioner) is not exceeded even at the time when the panel capacity peaks during the day, the occurrence of power loss is suppressed. However, the time when the peak is reached is a short period of the day. For example, during the morning and evening time zones, the power generation amount is low, and the utilization rate of the power generation facility 10 is low.

[0015] The line indicated by the symbol d2 shows the change over one day when the solar panels 11 are increased in number so that the panel capacity is larger than the capacity of the power conditioner 12. Further, the line indicated by the symbol d3 shows the change over one day when the solar panels 11 are further increased in number to increase the ratio of the panel capacity to the capacity of the power conditioner 12.

[0016] During the daytime, when the panel capacity exceeds the capacity of the power conditioner 12, there is power loss. However, the increasing part (hatched area) within the range where the panel capacity does not exceed the capacity of the power conditioner 12 results in an increase in the power generation amount. For example, in the characteristics of the line indicated by the symbol d2, even if there is power loss, the days and times when the power generation amount is maximized throughout the year are limited. Therefore, the amount of power loss is limited, and overall, the utilization rate of the power generation facility 10 is improved.

[0017] Furthermore, as the number of solar panels 11 is increased, as in the characteristics of the line indicated by the symbol d3, the amount of power loss due to the panel capacity exceeding the capacity of the power conditioner 12 increases. If the ratio of the panel capacity to the capacity of the power conditioner 12 becomes too large, the power loss at the peak of the panel capacity becomes large, and the demerit of increased power generation cost becomes greater than the merit of improved utilization rate of the power generation facility 10.

[0018] The power generation facility 10 is configured to overload the solar panels 11 within the range where the above merits exceed the demerits. Although there are time periods when the panel capacity exceeds the capacity of the power conditioner 12, the overall utilization rate of the power generation facility 10 is improved. Furthermore, the power generation facility 10 suppresses power loss by utilizing the surplus power that exceeds the capacity of the power conditioner 12 (i.e., the amount that cannot be transmitted using the power transmission and distribution network 20) instead of discarding it.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, the power generation facility 10 is provided with a charging system that can step down surplus power with a DC / DC converter 14 and charge the battery 40 separately from the power transmission system to the power distribution network 20. The battery 40 is a secondary battery capable of charging and discharging. The battery delivery system 100 delivers the battery 40 charged with this surplus power to the customer 30 using a vehicle 51 (such as a truck) used for collecting and delivering packages in the home delivery system 50. The home delivery system 50 is, for example, an existing home delivery system for delivering general packages. The customer 30 can use the power supplied from the delivered charged battery 40. Further, the battery delivery system 100 delivers the battery 40 discharged by using power at the customer 30 to the power generation facility 10 using the vehicle 51. This delivered battery 40 is charged with surplus power at the power generation facility 10.

[0020] In this way, the battery delivery system 100 charges the battery 40 with surplus power that cannot flow into the power transmission system to the power distribution network 20, and by loading it on a vehicle instead of the power distribution network 20 and transporting it to the customer 30, it can reduce the loss of the power generated by the power generation facility 10 and effectively utilize the generated power.

[0021] [Configuration of Battery Delivery System] Next, the configuration of the battery delivery system 100 will be described in detail. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the battery delivery system according to the present embodiment. In this figure, the same reference numerals are given to the configurations corresponding to each part of Fig. 1. Two power generation facilities 10 are shown as a plurality of power generation facilities 10 of renewable energy power generation operators. The number of power generation facilities 10 is not limited to two and may be three or more. Each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 may be partially or entirely a power generation facility of the same renewable energy power generation operator, or may be a power generation facility of different renewable energy power generation operators. In the present embodiment, an example in which a plurality of power generation facilities 10 capable of charging the battery 40 are provided will be described, but a configuration in which one power generation facility 10 is provided may also be used.

[0022] The battery delivery system 100 predicts the power generation amounts of a plurality of power generation facilities 10 respectively, and based on the predicted results, delivers the battery 40 to the power generation facilities 10 where surplus power generation is expected among the plurality of power generation facilities 10. The number of power generation facilities 10 to which the battery 40 is delivered may be one or a plurality. The power generation facilities 10 charge the delivered battery 40 with surplus power. Then, the battery delivery system 100 checks the charging status of the battery 40 and collects the fully charged battery 40. For example, the power purchase price is determined based on the power generation cost, and a power purchase transaction is conducted according to the collection of the charged battery 40. Note that the battery delivery system 100 may predict the quality (content) of the power, such as whether it is renewable energy, the ratio of renewable energy, and the type of renewable energy, as well as the power generation amount, for each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10. The type of renewable energy may be classified by factors such as solar power, wind power, hydropower, geothermal power, biomass, etc. that cause power generation, or may be classified by the greenhouse gas emissions amount caused by power generation. Also, the power purchase price may be determined according to the quality of the power.

[0023] In addition, the battery delivery system 100 predicts the demand of a plurality of consumers 30 or checks the remaining battery amount, and delivers the fully charged battery 40 charged by the power generation facilities 10 to the consumers 30 where demand is expected (or the consumers 30 with a small remaining battery amount). For example, the power selling price is determined based on the power generation cost, battery cost, delivery cost, etc., and a power selling transaction is conducted according to the delivery of the fully charged battery 40.

[0024] In addition, the battery delivery system 100 delivers the battery 40 (discharged battery 40) used by the consumer 30 to the power generation facilities 10 as a battery 40 for charging.

[0025] The battery 40 is a removable cartridge-type battery and can be carried around alone. In the power generation facility 10, the battery 40 can be charged by attaching it to a charging terminal section or the like for connecting to a charging system to which power is supplied via a DC / DC converter 14 (see FIG. 1). Also, at the consumer 30, by attaching the battery 40 to a power terminal section or the like for power connection provided at the consumer 30, the power of the battery 40 can be supplied to the consumer 30.

[0026] Also, as described above, a home delivery system 50 is used for delivering the battery 40. The home delivery system 50 is, for example, a home delivery system by a home delivery carrier that delivers general goods, and treats the battery 40 as a good. That is, the battery 40 can be delivered by loading it on a vehicle 51 used for collecting and delivering goods in the same manner as goods and transporting it. The vehicle 51 is typically a truck used for collecting and delivering goods, but may be a vehicle other than a truck.

[0027] Also, the vehicle 51 may be an EV (Electric Vehicle). In the case of an EV, it may be capable of running on the battery provided in the vehicle 51, or may be capable of running on the power from the battery 40 instead of or in addition to the said battery. Note that not only the vehicle 51 but also other moving bodies such as drones may be used.

[0028] Also, the battery delivery system 100 may deliver the fully charged battery 40 charged at the power generation facility 10 to a delivery base 31 of a home delivery carrier that provides the home delivery system 50, in addition to the consumer 30. For example, the fully charged battery 40 may once pass through the delivery base 31 during the delivery to the consumer 30. Also, the fully charged battery 40 may be delivered to and stored at the delivery base 31 and then delivered to the consumer 30 as needed. Also, the battery 40 may be used at the delivery base 31 where the fully charged battery 40 is delivered. Also, the battery 40 stored at the delivery base 31 may be charged or discharged at the delivery base 31 depending on the storage condition (for example, storage period).

[0029] Further, the battery delivery system 100 may deliver the fully charged battery 40 charged by the power generation facility 10 to another company 32 in an industry other than the courier company that provides the courier system 50. Even when delivering the fully charged battery 40 to another company 32 in an industry, selling electricity is performed according to the delivery. Another company 32 in an industry may use the delivered battery 40, or another company 32 in an industry may deliver (sell electricity) it to the customer 30.

[0030] In this way, instead of the power transmission and distribution network 20, the battery delivery system 100 can provide a power trading mechanism of purchasing electricity from the power generation facility 10, charging the battery 40 from the power generation facility 10, and selling electricity to the customer 30 by transporting it to the customer 30. As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can make the surplus power of the power generation facility 10 that cannot be transmitted by the power transmission and distribution network 20 available to the customer 30, thereby reducing the power loss in the power generation facility 10 and effectively using the power generated by the power generation facility 10.

[0031] The battery delivery system 100 includes a delivery management device 500 that performs the above-described power generation amount prediction of the power generation facility 10, demand prediction of the customer 30, and delivery instruction of the battery 40. For example, the delivery management device 500 is a server including a computer that executes a program for realizing the functions of the delivery management device 500. For example, the delivery management device 500 gives a delivery instruction of the battery 40 to a terminal possessed by a dispatcher who performs collection and delivery work with the vehicle 51.

[0032] [Configuration of Delivery Management Device] Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the functional configuration of the delivery management device 500 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the delivery management device according to the present embodiment. The delivery management device 500 includes a communication unit 510, a control unit 520, and a storage unit 530. The communication unit 510 communicates with the power generation facility 10, the customer 30, the vehicle 51, and an external server that provides weather information and the like via a communication network.

[0033] The control unit 520 includes an information acquisition unit 521, a power generation amount prediction unit 522, a demand prediction unit 523, a collection and distribution planning unit 524, and a delivery instruction unit 525. Further, the storage unit 530 includes a power generation facility information storage unit 531, a customer information storage unit 532, a vehicle information storage unit 533, a battery information storage unit 534, a prediction information storage unit 535, and a collection and distribution plan storage unit 536.

[0034] The information acquisition unit 521 acquires various types of information from the power generation facility 10, the customer 30, the vehicle 51, the external server, etc. that are connected to the communication network via the communication unit 510. For example, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires power generation facility information together with the name and location of the power generation facility 10 from each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10, and stores it in the power generation facility information storage unit 531. For example, the power generation facility information includes the panel capacity of the solar panel 11, the capacity of the power conditioner 12, the volume, etc. Note that the power generation facility information may include historical data of the actual power generation amount and surplus power of the power generation facility 10 during a predetermined period. In the power generation facility information storage unit 531, for example, the name and location of the power generation facility 10, the power generation facility information, etc. are stored in an associated manner.

[0035] Also, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires customer information from each of the plurality of customers 30 and stores it in the customer information storage unit 532. For example, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires battery information of the battery 40 used by the customer 30 as customer information from each of the plurality of customers 30 together with the name and location of the customer 30. The battery information is, for example, information regarding the battery ID for identifying the battery 40, the remaining battery amount of the battery 40 (for example, the state of charge (SOC)). In the customer information storage unit 532, for example, the name and location of the customer 30, the battery information (battery ID, remaining battery amount, etc.) are stored in an associated manner. Note that the information acquisition unit 521 may acquire the power consumption amount of the customer 30 (for example, the power consumption amount per day) from each of the plurality of customers 30 as customer information and store it in the customer information storage unit 532.

[0036] In addition, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires vehicle information from a terminal possessed by a distribution operator who performs the delivery (or collection) of packages and the battery 40 using the vehicle 51 in the home delivery system 50, and stores it in the vehicle information storage unit 533. The vehicle information is, for example, a vehicle ID for identifying the vehicle 51, the position information of the vehicle 51, and the load information of the vehicle 51 (information such as packages and the battery 40). The vehicle ID of the vehicle 51 to be used may be registered in advance in the terminal possessed by the distribution operator, or the vehicle ID may be registered by communicating with the vehicle 51. Communication includes non-contact communication such as communication using RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier) technology in addition to wireless communication and wired connection. Also, the position information of the vehicle 51 may be the position information detected by the terminal possessed by the distribution operator, or the position information detected by the position detection function installed in the vehicle 51 may be used. The load information may be registered at the delivery base in the terminal possessed by the distribution operator, or may be input into the terminal by the operation of the distribution operator. Further, part or all of the functions of the above terminal may be provided in the vehicle 51, and the information acquisition unit 521 may acquire vehicle information from the vehicle 51, or may acquire vehicle information from each of the vehicle 51 and the terminal possessed by the distribution operator.

[0037] Note that a sensor for detecting battery monitoring information such as the temperature, expansion rate, ignition, and liquid leakage of the battery 40 may be attached to the battery 40, and the information acquisition unit 521 may acquire the battery monitoring information for each battery ID as battery information. For example, the information acquisition unit 521 may acquire battery information including battery monitoring information as the load information of each vehicle 51 and as the battery information of the battery 40 loaded on each vehicle 51. Thereby, the normality and abnormality of the battery 40 can be monitored, and accidents due to ignition or rupture of the battery 40 can be prevented.

[0038] In the vehicle information storage unit 533, for example, vehicle ID, location information, load information, etc. are stored in an associated manner. Note that the load information includes, for example, a luggage ID for identifying luggage, a battery ID for identifying the battery 40, etc. The luggage ID and the battery ID only need to be information that can identify each of them. For example, they may be the invoice numbers of the delivery invoices when delivering the luggage and the battery 40.

[0039] Also, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires the battery information of the battery 40 and stores it in the battery information storage unit 534. In the battery information storage unit 534, a battery ID, location information, charge amount or remaining battery amount, etc. are stored in an associated manner.

[0040] For example, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires, from the power generation facility 10, information regarding the battery ID and the charging status as the battery information of the battery 40 being charged in the power generation facility 10. The charging status of the battery 40 is, for example, the charge amount of the battery 40 (for example, the state of charge (SOC)). Based on the battery information acquired from the power generation facility 10, the information acquisition unit 521 stores in the battery information storage unit 534 the battery ID, location information, charge amount (for example, the state of charge (SOC)), etc. of the battery 40 in the power generation facility 10. The location information may be the name or location of the power generation facility 10. Note that the information acquisition unit 521 may acquire information on the time since the battery 40 was delivered to the power generation facility 10 or the time since charging started as information regarding the charging status of the battery 40.

[0041] Also, based on the battery information acquired from the customer 30 and included in the customer information, the information acquisition unit 521 stores in the battery information storage unit 534 the battery ID, location information, remaining battery amount (for example, the state of charge (SOC)), etc. of the battery 40 at the customer 30. The location information may be the customer ID of the customer 30 or the location.

[0042] In addition, the information acquisition unit 521 updates the position information of the battery information stored in the battery information storage unit 534 based on the vehicle information acquired from the terminal possessed by the collection and delivery worker. For example, when the battery 40 at the power generation facility 10 or the customer 30 is loaded onto the vehicle 51, the position information of the battery 40 is updated to the position information included in the vehicle information.

[0043] Specifically, when the battery 40 is delivered from the power generation facility 10 to the customer 30, the information acquisition unit 521 first updates the position information of the battery 40 to the position information included in the vehicle information of the vehicle 51 in response to the battery 40 being loaded onto the vehicle 51, and then updates the position information of the battery 40 to the name or location of the customer 30 in response to the battery 40 being delivered to the customer 30. When the battery 40 is delivered from the customer 30 to the power generation facility 10, the information acquisition unit 521 first updates the position information of the battery 40 to the position information included in the vehicle information of the vehicle 51 in response to the battery 40 being loaded onto the vehicle 51, and then updates the position information of the battery 40 to the name or location of the power generation facility 10 in response to the battery 40 being delivered to the power generation facility 10.

[0044] When the battery 40 is delivered to the distribution base 31, the information acquisition unit 521 updates the position information of the battery 40 to the base ID (or the name of the base) or the location of the distribution base 31 in response to the battery 40 being delivered to the distribution base 31.

[0045] In addition, the information acquisition unit 521 acquires weather information (for example, weather forecast) of the location of each power generation facility 10 from an external server that provides weather information. This weather information is used for predicting the power generation amount of the power generation facility 10.

[0046] The power generation amount prediction unit 522 predicts the power generation amount of each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit 521. For example, the power generation amount prediction unit 522 predicts the solar radiation amount of each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 based on at least weather information (for example, weather forecast) and predicts the power generation amount. In addition, the power generation amount prediction unit 522 predicts the surplus power based on the prediction result of the power generation amount and the capacity of the installed power conditioner 12.

[0047] Here, the power generation amount prediction unit 522 may predict the power generation amount (or surplus power) using AI (Artificial Intelligence). For example, the power generation amount prediction unit 522 may use a learned model obtained through machine learning based on the power generation facility information of each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10, the weather (e.g., weather) at the location of each power generation facility 10, and the power generation amount (or surplus power) at that time to predict the power generation amount (or surplus power) of each power generation facility 10 based on weather information (e.g., weather prediction information such as weather forecasts).

[0048] In addition to weather, meteorological information such as temperature or humidity may be used for predicting the power generation amount (or surplus power). Also, in addition to meteorological information, information such as date and season may be used for predicting the power generation amount (or surplus power).

[0049] The power generation amount prediction unit 522 generates power generation amount prediction information based on the prediction result and stores it in the prediction information storage unit 535. For example, in the prediction information storage unit 535, the facility ID of the power generation facility 10, the power generation amount prediction result, the surplus power prediction result, etc. are stored in association as the power generation amount prediction information.

[0050] In the case of wind power generation, for example, the power generation amount may be predicted based on wind prediction. In the case of hydroelectric power generation, for example, the power generation amount may be predicted based on rain prediction.

[0051] The demand prediction unit 523 performs demand prediction for each of the plurality of consumers 30. For example, the demand prediction unit 523 predicts the power demand of each consumer 30 based on the remaining battery levels of the batteries 40 of the plurality of consumers 30. For example, the demand prediction unit 523 predicts that a consumer 30 with a remaining battery level of the battery 40 below a predetermined amount requires delivery of a fully charged battery 40 (there is a demand). Note that the demand prediction unit 523 may predict the power demand of each consumer 30 based on the daily power consumption of the plurality of consumers 30 and the remaining battery level of the battery 40.

[0052] Here, the demand prediction unit 523 may perform demand prediction using AI. For example, the demand prediction unit 523 may perform demand prediction for each of the plurality of consumers 30 using a trained model obtained by machine learning based on the consumer information of each consumer 30 (for example, daily power consumption, battery remaining amount, etc.) and the demand for the battery 40 at that time.

[0053] Note that for demand prediction, weather information of the location of each consumer 30 may be used. Also, for demand prediction, information on the elapsed time since the charged battery 40 was delivered to each consumer 30 may be used.

[0054] Further, the demand prediction unit 523 generates demand prediction information based on the prediction result of the demand and stores it in the prediction information storage unit 535. For example, in the prediction information storage unit 535, the consumer ID of the consumer 30, the demand prediction result, etc. are stored in association as demand prediction information.

[0055] Note that the demand prediction unit 523 may use the weather information of the location of each consumer 30 for demand prediction.

[0056] The collection and distribution planning unit 524 determines the power generation facility 10 to which the battery 40 is to be delivered based on the prediction result of the power generation amount (or surplus power) of each power generation facility 10, and creates a distribution plan for delivering the charging battery 40 to the determined power generation facility 10. For example, based on the prediction result of the power generation amount (or surplus power), the collection and distribution planning unit 524 plans to preferentially deliver the charging battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 where a large amount of surplus power is expected to occur among the plurality of power generation facilities 10.

[0057] The delivery plan to the power generation facility 10 includes, for example, information on the power generation facility 10 at the delivery destination (name, address (location), etc.), information on the battery 40 to be delivered to the power generation facility 10 (battery ID, battery location information, etc.), and the vehicle ID of the vehicle 51 used for delivery. Also, the delivery plan may include information on the delivery date (scheduled delivery date) or delivery date and time (scheduled delivery date and time). Note that the battery 40 to be delivered to the power generation facility 10 is, for example, the one collected after being exchanged with the battery 40 fully charged at the customer 30, the one stored as a charging battery 40 at the distribution base 31 after being collected from the customer 30, or a new uncharged battery 40, etc.

[0058] In addition, the collection and delivery planning unit 524 determines the customer 30 to which the battery 40 is to be delivered based on the demand prediction results of each customer 30, and creates a delivery plan to deliver the fully charged battery 40 charged at the power generation facility 10 to the determined customer 30. For example, the collection and delivery planning unit 524 plans to preferentially deliver the fully charged battery 40 to the place where the remaining battery level of the battery 40 used at each customer 30 among the plurality of customers 30 is low or where there is a high possibility that the remaining battery level will be insufficient.

[0059] The delivery plan to the customer 30 includes, for example, information on the customer 30 at the delivery destination (name, address (location), etc.), information on the battery 40 to be delivered to the customer 30 (battery ID, battery location information, etc.), and the vehicle ID of the vehicle 51 used for delivery. Also, the delivery plan may include information on the delivery date (scheduled delivery date) or delivery date and time (scheduled delivery date and time). Note that the battery 40 to be delivered to the customer 30 is, for example, the one collected after being fully charged at the power generation facility 10, the one stored at the distribution base 31 after being fully charged at the power generation facility 10 and collected, or a new fully charged battery 40, etc.

[0060] In addition, when the collection and distribution planning unit 524 collects the fully charged battery 40 from the power generation facility 10, it refers to the battery information stored in the battery information storage unit 534, and according to the charging status of each power generation facility 10, it creates a collection plan with the fully charged battery 40 or the battery 40 whose time until full charge is less than a predetermined time as the collection target. The predetermined time is, for example, the time (expected time) required until the vehicle 51 heading for collection arrives. Note that the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may also use, as the collection target, the battery 40 that can be determined to be fully charged based on the information of the time since the battery 40 was delivered to the power generation facility 10 or the time since charging started.

[0061] In addition, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may create a delivery plan to deliver the fully charged battery 40 collected from the power generation facility 10 and the used battery 40 collected from the customer 30 to the delivery base 31. Further, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may create a delivery plan to deliver the fully charged battery 40 collected from the power generation facility 10 to another company 32 in the industry.

[0062] In addition, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may select the vehicle 51 used for delivering the battery 40 based on the loading amount and type of general cargo other than the battery 40. For example, when selecting the vehicle 51 used for delivering the battery 40, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may preferentially select the vehicle 51 with less loading than the vehicle 51 with more loading of general cargo other than the battery 40. For example, the vehicle 51 may have a lot of cargo loaded on the outbound route and no or little cargo loaded on the return route, or vice versa, with no or little cargo loaded on the outbound route and a lot of cargo loaded on the return route. The collection and distribution planning unit 524 may refer to the vehicle information stored in the vehicle information storage unit 533 and create a delivery plan to load the battery 40 on the route with no or little cargo loaded.

[0063] In addition, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 determines the priority of the instruction to deliver the battery 40 with respect to the instruction to deliver the package. For example, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may lower the priority of the instruction to deliver the battery 40 with respect to the instruction to deliver the package. For example, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 preferentially loads the packages onto the vehicle 51 so that no packages that cannot be loaded are generated by loading the battery 40 onto the vehicle 51, and when there is room for loading, the battery 40 may be loaded. Also, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may raise the priority of the instruction to deliver the battery 40 with respect to the instruction to deliver the package. For example, when there is a customer 30 who urgently needs a fully charged battery 40, the battery 40 may be preferentially delivered.

[0064] Here, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 may determine the delivery plan for the battery 40 using AI. For example, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 uses a learned model obtained by machine learning based on the predicted power generation amounts (or surplus power) of the respective power generation facilities 10 described above, the demand prediction results of the respective customers 30, the battery information stored in the battery information storage unit 534, the vehicle information stored in the vehicle information storage unit 533, or the delivery plan (or the actually used delivery plan) created for learning such as the delivery route and the delivery route status, etc., to create a delivery plan.

[0065] In addition, the collection and distribution planning unit 524 uses a learned model obtained by machine learning based on the power generation facility information of each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 described above and the weather (e.g., the weather) at the location of each power generation facility 10, the customer information of each of the plurality of customers 30 (e.g., the remaining battery level, or the daily power consumption and the remaining battery level, etc.), the battery information stored in the battery information storage unit 534, the vehicle information stored in the vehicle information storage unit 533, or the delivery plan (or the actually used delivery plan) created for learning such as the delivery route and the delivery route status, etc., to create a delivery plan.

[0066] Note that the distribution planning department 524 may create a delivery plan (for example, selection of the battery 40 to be delivered) or change the usage (for example, whether to use it for the power of an EV) based on the usage period of the battery 40, the number of charge / discharge cycles, seasons, temperature, and other usage conditions (usage history). For example, the distribution planning department 524 may add information such as the usage period of the battery 40, the number of charge / discharge cycles, seasons, and temperature as feature quantities used in machine learning, and may create a delivery plan using a trained model obtained by machine learning based on this information. Thereby, even if the capacity stored in the battery 40 varies depending on the usage period of the battery 40, the number of charge / discharge cycles, seasons, and temperature, the distribution planning department 524 can create a highly accurate delivery plan.

[0067] In addition, the distribution planning department 524 stores the created delivery plan and collection plan in the distribution planning storage unit 536. In the delivery plan, for example, information on the delivery destination (name, address (location), etc.), information on the battery 40 to be delivered (battery ID, battery location information, etc.), and the vehicle ID of the vehicle 51 used for delivery are associated. In the collection plan, for example, information on the collection destination (name, address (location), etc.), information on the battery 40 to be collected (battery ID, battery location information, etc.), and the vehicle ID of the vehicle 51 used for collection are associated.

[0068] The delivery instruction unit 525 transmits a delivery instruction based on the delivery plan created by the distribution planning department 524 to the vehicle 51. Alternatively, the delivery instruction unit 525 may transmit a delivery instruction based on the delivery plan created by the distribution planning department 524 to the vehicle 51 via the distribution base 31.

[0069] For example, the delivery instruction unit 525 gives a delivery instruction based on a delivery plan for delivering the charging battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 determined as the delivery destination. In addition, the delivery instruction unit 525 gives a delivery instruction based on a delivery plan for delivering the battery 40 charged by the power generation facility 10 to the customer 30 determined as the delivery destination. As an example, this delivery instruction corresponds to a delivery note used for general cargo delivery.

[0070] In addition, the delivery instruction unit 525 issues a collection instruction based on a collection plan for collecting the battery 40 from the power generation facility 10 or the consumer 30. Further, the delivery instruction unit 525 issues a delivery instruction based on a delivery plan for delivering the battery 40 to the delivery base 31 or another company in the industry 32.

[0071] In addition, when the delivery instruction unit 525 issues a delivery instruction for the battery 40 stored at the delivery base 31, it may issue an instruction for charging or discharging to the delivery base 31 in advance according to the storage status of the stored battery 40 (for example, storage period, storage environment (presence or absence of natural disasters, etc.)). For example, the delivery instruction unit 525 may issue a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 after issuing a discharge instruction for the battery 40 to be delivered to the power generation facility 10. Further, when the storage period of the battery 40 to be delivered to the consumer 30 is long, the delivery instruction unit 525 may issue a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 to the consumer 30 after issuing a charge instruction for the battery 40.

[0072] [Delivery process in the battery delivery system] Next, the operation of the delivery management process executed by the delivery management device 500 in the battery delivery system 100 will be described.

[0073] First, the operation of the delivery instruction process for delivering the charging battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 by the delivery management device 500 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the delivery instruction process to the power generation facility according to the present embodiment.

[0074] The delivery management device 500 acquires power generation facility information together with the name and location of the power generation facility 10 from each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 (step S101). Further, the delivery management device 500 acquires weather information (for example, weather forecast) of the location of each power generation facility 10 from an external server that provides weather information (step S103).

[0075] Next, the delivery management device 500 predicts the power generation amount and surplus power of each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 based on the acquired power generation facility information and weather information (e.g., weather forecast) (step S105).

[0076] Subsequently, the delivery management device 500 determines the power generation facility 10 to which the battery 40 is to be delivered as the delivery destination based on the predicted results of the power generation amount (or surplus power) of each power generation facility 10, and creates a delivery plan for delivering the charging battery 40 to the determined power generation facility 10. For example, the delivery management device 500 plans to preferentially deliver the charging battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 where a large amount of surplus power is expected to occur among the plurality of power generation facilities 10 based on the predicted results of the power generation amount (or surplus power) (step S107).

[0077] Then, the delivery management device 500 gives a delivery instruction to the vehicle 51 based on the created delivery plan. For example, the delivery management device 500 issues a delivery slip for delivering the charging battery 40 and the number of batteries 40 to the determined power generation facility 10 as the delivery destination based on the created delivery plan, and gives a delivery instruction to the vehicle 51 (step S109). Note that the number of batteries 40 may be determined according to the amount of power consumed by the customer.

[0078] Next, the operation of the collection instruction process for the delivery management device 500 to collect the fully charged battery 40 from the power generation facility 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the collection instruction process from the power generation facility 10 according to the present embodiment.

[0079] The delivery management device 500 acquires information regarding the charging status of the battery 40 charged in the power generation facility 10 (step S201). For example, the delivery management device 500 acquires information on the charge amount (e.g., state of charge (SOC)) of the battery 40 from the power generation facility 10.

[0080] The delivery management device 500 determines whether the charging of the battery 40 is completed (or whether the time until charging completion is less than a predetermined time) based on the charging status of the battery 40 (step S203). When the delivery management device 500 determines that there is no battery 40 whose charging is completed (or a battery 40 whose time until charging completion is less than a predetermined time) (NO), it performs the process of step S203 again.

[0081] On the other hand, when the delivery management device 500 determines that there is a battery 40 whose charging is completed (or a battery 40 whose time until charging completion is less than a predetermined time) (YES), it creates a collection plan to collect the battery 40 from the power generation facility 10 (step S205).

[0082] Then, the delivery management device 500 gives a collection instruction to the vehicle 51 based on the created collection plan. For example, the delivery management device 500 gives a collection instruction to the vehicle 51 to collect the charged battery 40 from the determined power generation facility 10 of the delivery destination based on the created collection plan (step S207).

[0083] Next, the operation of the delivery instruction process for the delivery management device 500 to deliver the charged battery 40 to the customer 30 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the delivery instruction process to the customer 30 according to the present embodiment.

[0084] The delivery management device 500 acquires customer information (for example, battery remaining amount, etc.) from each of the plurality of customers 30 (step S301). Note that the delivery management device 500 may acquire the power consumption amount (for example, the power consumption amount per day) as customer information from each of the plurality of customers 30.

[0085] Next, the delivery management device 500 performs demand prediction for each of the plurality of customers 30 based on the acquired customer information (step S303). For example, the delivery management device 500 predicts the power demand of each customer 30 based on the remaining battery levels of the batteries 40 of the plurality of customers 30. Note that the delivery management device 500 may also predict the power demand of each customer 30 based on the daily power consumption of the plurality of customers 30 and the remaining battery levels of the batteries 40.

[0086] Subsequently, the delivery management device 500 determines the customer 30 to which the battery 40 will be delivered based on the demand prediction results of each customer 30, and creates a delivery plan to deliver the fully charged battery 40 charged by the power generation facility 10 to the determined customer 30 (step S305). For example, the delivery management device 500 plans to preferentially deliver the fully charged battery 40 to where the remaining battery level of the battery 40 used by each customer 30 among the plurality of customers 30 is low or where there is a high likelihood of the remaining battery level becoming insufficient.

[0087] Then, the delivery management device 500 gives a delivery instruction to the vehicle 51 based on the created delivery plan. For example, the delivery management device 500 issues a delivery slip for delivering the fully charged battery 40 to the determined customer 30 as the delivery destination based on the created delivery plan, and gives a delivery instruction to the vehicle 51 (step S307).

[0088] When the delivery management device 500 gives a delivery instruction for the fully charged battery 40 to the customer 30, it may also give a collection instruction for the battery 40 used by the customer 30 as the delivery destination.

[0089] As described above, the battery delivery system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a delivery management device 500 (an example of a management unit) that gives a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 using the vehicle 51 (an example of a moving body), and a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 charged by the power generation facility 10 to the customer 30 using the vehicle 51.

[0090] As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can charge the battery 40 with the surplus power of the power generation facility 10 and send it to the consumer 30 using the vehicle 51, thereby reducing the power loss in the power generation facility 10 and effectively utilizing the power generated by the power generation facility 10.

[0091] For example, the delivery management device 500 predicts the power generation amount of each of the plurality of power generation facilities 10 based on at least weather information, and determines the power generation facility 10 to which the battery 40 will be delivered based on the predicted power generation amount. For example, the delivery management device 500 predicts the surplus power based on the predicted power generation amount, and determines the power generation facility 10 to which the battery 40 will be delivered based on the predicted surplus power. Then, the delivery management device 500 gives a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 (the charging battery 40) to the determined power generation facility as the delivery destination.

[0092] As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can charge the battery 40 from the place with a large power generation amount (or surplus power) among the plurality of power generation facilities 10 and send it to the consumer 30, thereby reducing the power loss in the power generation facility 10.

[0093] In addition, the delivery management device 500 predicts the power demand based on the remaining capacity of each battery 40 of the plurality of consumers 30, and determines the consumer 30 to which the battery 40 will be delivered based on the demand prediction. Then, the delivery management device 500 gives a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 charged by the power generation facility 10 to the determined consumer 30 as the delivery destination.

[0094] As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can send the battery 40 charged by the power generation facility 10 to the place where the power demand is high among the plurality of consumers 30, thereby reducing the power loss in the power generation facility 10 and supplying the necessary power to the consumer 30.

[0095] In addition, the delivery management device 500 issues a collection instruction for collecting the battery 40 delivered to the power generation facility 10 based on the charging status of the battery 40. For example, the charging status is the charge amount of the battery 40 (e.g., the state of charge (SOC)), or the time since the battery 40 was delivered or the time since charging started.

[0096] Thereby, the battery delivery system 100 can collect the battery 40 charged at the power generation facility 10 at an appropriate timing and deliver it to the customer 30.

[0097] In addition, the delivery management device 500 issues a delivery instruction for delivering the battery 40 collected from the power generation facility 10 to the delivery base 31 (an example of a predetermined base), and when delivering the battery 40 charged at the power generation facility 10 to the customer 30, issues a delivery instruction for delivering the battery 40 delivered from the power generation facility 10 to the delivery base 31 to the customer 30.

[0098] Thereby, when the timing of collecting the charged battery 40 from the power generation facility 10 does not match the timing of delivering the charged battery 40 to the customer 30, the battery delivery system 100 can store it at the delivery base 31 and deliver it to the customer 30 at an appropriate timing.

[0099] In addition, when delivering the battery 40 charged at the power generation facility 10 to the customer 30, the delivery management device 500 issues a collection instruction for collecting the battery 40 being used by the customer 30.

[0100] Thereby, when the battery delivery system 100 delivers the charged battery 40 to the customer 30, it exchanges it with the used battery 40 and collects it, so the delivery efficiency is good.

[0101] In addition, the delivery management device 500 manages by associating the location information and the information regarding the charge amount with the battery 40.

[0102] Thereby, since the battery delivery system 100 can manage the location and charging state of each battery 40, it can appropriately deliver the battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 and the customer 30.

[0103] Also, the vehicle 51 is used for delivering packages in the parcel delivery system 50, and delivers the battery 40 as a package.

[0104] Thereby, since the battery delivery system 100 uses the existing parcel delivery system 50 to deliver the battery 40, the delivery cost can be suppressed.

[0105] Also, the delivery management device 500 determines the priority of the instruction to deliver the battery 40 with respect to the instruction to deliver a package.

[0106] Thereby, the battery delivery system 100 can appropriately adjust the delivery of general packages and the delivery of the battery 40. For example, the battery delivery system 100 can deliver electricity from the power generation facility 10 to the consumer 30 using the battery 40 without affecting the general packages delivered by the parcel delivery system 50 by lowering the priority of the instruction to deliver the battery 40 with respect to the instruction to deliver a package. Also, for example, the battery delivery system 100 can preferentially deliver the battery 40 to the consumer 30 who urgently needs a fully charged battery 40 by raising the priority of the instruction to deliver the battery 40 with respect to the instruction to deliver a package.

[0107] Also, the delivery management device 500 preferentially uses, for delivering the battery 40, a vehicle 51 with less package loading rather than a vehicle 51 with more package loading among the plurality of vehicles 51.

[0108] Thereby, the battery delivery system 100 can deliver electricity from the power generation facility 10 to the consumer 30 using the battery 40 without affecting the general packages delivered by the parcel delivery system 50.

[0109] Also, the power generation facility 10 includes a power transmission system that generates electricity using renewable energy and transmits the generated electricity to the consumer 30 via a power transmission line, and a charging system that charges the generated electricity into the battery 40.

[0110] As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can charge the battery 40 with the surplus power generated by the power generation facility 10 that cannot flow into the power transmission and distribution network 20 using the charging system and deliver it to the consumer 30.

[0111] In addition, information regarding the power purchase price is set for the delivery of the battery 40 to the power generation facility 10, and information regarding the power selling price is set for the delivery of the battery 40 to the consumer 30.

[0112] As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can conduct power purchase from the power generation facility 10 and power selling transactions to the consumer 30 at the set transaction price in the home delivery of electricity using the battery 40.

[0113] In addition, the battery delivery method in the battery delivery system 100 includes steps in which the delivery management device 500 issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 to the power generation facility 10 using the vehicle 51, and issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 charged at the power generation facility 10 to the consumer 30 using the vehicle 51.

[0114] As a result, the battery delivery system 100 can charge the battery 40 with the surplus power of the power generation facility 10 and send it to the consumer 30 using the vehicle 51, thereby reducing the power loss in the power generation facility 10 and effectively using the power generated at the power generation facility 10.

[0115] [Expansion into the power market and business] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of the expansion of the battery delivery system 100 according to the present embodiment into the power market. The battery delivery system 100 can also participate in the market (buying and selling of electricity) in the VPP (Virtual Power Plant) business. For example, the battery delivery system 100 conducts buying and selling of the power (regulation power) necessary to balance the supply and demand of the total power including the power from the power generation operator in the battery delivery system 100 and the power from other power generation operators including thermal power generation and nuclear power generation, and can also participate in the supply-demand adjustment market or the wholesale power market for adjusting power resources.

[0116] For example, when there is excess power within the battery delivery system 100, the power purchased from the power generation facility 10 may be sold to a power transmission and distribution utility that transmits power from other power generation companies or to a retail electricity provider that buys and sells electricity from such other power generation companies. Also, when the power within the battery delivery system 100 is insufficient, the battery delivery system 100 may purchase power from a power transmission and distribution utility or a retail electricity provider that supplies power from other power generation companies. Thereby, it is possible to achieve an overall supply-demand balance and stable power supply.

[0117] Note that the battery 40 stored at the distribution base 31 within the battery delivery system 100 may be discharged to a power transmission and distribution utility that transmits power from other power generation companies or may be charged by such power transmission and distribution utility.

[0118] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the expansion of the business by the battery delivery system 100 according to the present embodiment. In the battery delivery system 100, since a home delivery service of electricity can be realized using the battery 40, it can be expanded to a VPP business as described with reference to FIG. 7. Also, in the battery delivery system 100, by using a cartridge-type battery as the battery 40, it can also be expanded to sharing businesses such as a car-sharing business or a battery-sharing business using an EV.

[0119] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to the above, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0120] For example, in the battery delivery system 100, when the delivery management device 500 instructs the delivery of the battery 40, it may notify the delivery destination in advance. Further, when the delivery management device 500 issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 to the power generation facility 10, for example, it may notify the delivery destination in advance that there is a high likelihood of a large amount of power generation and surplus power being generated, and issue a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 after receiving a request from the power generation facility 10 at the delivery destination. Further, when the delivery management device 500 issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 to the customer 30, for example, it may notify the delivery destination in advance that there is a likelihood of insufficient remaining battery capacity, and issue a delivery instruction to deliver the battery 40 after receiving a request from the customer 30 at the delivery destination.

[0121] For example, in the above embodiment, an example of using the existing courier system 50 to deliver the battery 40 has been described, but any delivery system can be used. For example, a dedicated delivery system specialized for the delivery of the battery 40 may be constructed.

[0122] Note that the above-described delivery management device 500 has a computer system inside. Then, a program for realizing the functions of each component provided in each of the above-described delivery management devices 500 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on this recording medium is read into the computer system and executed, so that the processing in each component provided in each of the above-described delivery management devices 500 may be performed. Here, "reading the program recorded on the recording medium into the computer system and executing it" includes installing the program in the computer system. The "computer system" as used herein is assumed to include hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Further, the "computer system" may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, or dedicated line. Also, the "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a portable medium such as a flexible disk, magneto-optical disk, ROM, CD-ROM, or a storage device such as a hard disk built into the computer system. Thus, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. Also, the recording medium includes a cloud-type storage medium using a plurality of storage media and a storage medium in which each data is stored in the form of a blockchain.

[0123] In addition, the recording medium includes an internal or external recording medium that can be accessed from a distribution server for distributing the program. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts and combined by each component included in the distribution management device 500 after being downloaded at different timings, or the distribution servers for distributing the divided programs and data may be different. Further, the "computer-readable recording medium" includes a computer system internal volatile memory (RAM) such as a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network, which holds the program for a certain period of time. Also, the above program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Further, it may be a so-called difference file (difference program) that can realize the above-described functions in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system.

[0124] Also, a part or all of each function included in the distribution management device 500 in the above-described embodiment may be realized as an integrated circuit such as an LSI (Large Scale Integration). Each function may be made into a processor individually, or a part or all of them may be integrated and made into a processor. Also, the method of integration is not limited to LSI and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. Also, when a technology for integration replacing LSI appears due to the progress of semiconductor technology, an integrated circuit using such technology may be used.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0125] 10 Power generation equipment, 11 Solar panel, 12 Power conditioner, 13 Distribution board, 14 DC / DC converter, 20 Power transmission and distribution network, 30 Customer, 31 Distribution base, 32 Other companies in the industry, 40 Battery, 50 Courier system, 51 Vehicle, 100 Battery delivery system, 500 Distribution management device, 510 Communication unit, 520 Control unit, 521 Information acquisition unit, 522 Power generation prediction unit, 523 Demand prediction unit, 524 Collection and distribution planning unit, 525 Delivery instruction unit, 530 Memory unit, 531 Power generation equipment information memory unit, 532 Customer information memory unit, 533 Vehicle information memory unit, 534 Battery information memory unit, 535 Prediction information memory unit, 536 Collection and distribution plan memory unit

Claims

1. A management unit that issues a delivery instruction to deliver a battery to a power generation facility using a moving body, and a delivery instruction to deliver the battery charged at the power generation facility to a customer using the moving body, comprising: The moving body is used for delivering packages in a parcel delivery system, and delivers the battery together with packages other than the battery, A delivery note that can be used for delivering packages other than the battery corresponds to the delivery instruction for delivering the battery, The note number of the delivery note that can be used for delivering packages other than the battery is used as identification information for identifying the battery, A battery delivery system.

2. The management unit: Predicts the power generation amount of each of the plurality of power generation facilities based on at least weather information, determines the power generation facility that will be the delivery destination of the battery based on the prediction of the power generation amount, and issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery to the power generation facility determined as the delivery destination. The battery delivery system according to Claim 1.

3. The management unit: Predicts the power demand based on the remaining capacity of the battery of each of the plurality of customers, determines the customer who will be the delivery destination of the battery based on the demand prediction, and issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery charged at the power generation facility to the customer determined as the delivery destination. The battery delivery system according to Claim 1 or Claim 2.

4. The management unit: Issues a collection instruction to collect the battery delivered to the power generation facility based on the charging status of the battery. The battery delivery system according to any one of Claims 1 to 3.

5. The management unit: Issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery collected from the power generation facility to a predetermined base, and when delivering the battery charged at the power generation facility to the customer, issues a delivery instruction to deliver the battery delivered from the power generation facility to the predetermined base to the customer. The battery delivery system according to Claim 4.

6. The management unit: When delivering the battery charged at the power generation facility to the customer, issues a collection instruction to collect the battery being used by the customer. The battery delivery system according to any one of Claims 1 to 5.

7. The management unit: Manages the battery by associating information on the location information and the charge amount of the battery. The battery delivery system according to any one of Claims 1 to 6.

8. The power generation facility: Generates electricity using renewable energy, A power transmission system that transmits the generated electric power to the consumer via a transmission line, A charging system that charges the generated electric power to the battery, The battery delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, comprising the above.

9. Information regarding the purchase price is set for the delivery of the battery to the power generation facility, and information regarding the selling price is set for the delivery of the battery to the consumer. The battery delivery system according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A battery delivery method executed by a management unit as a computer in a battery delivery system, The management unit, Using a moving body used for delivering goods in a courier system, a step of giving a delivery instruction to deliver the battery to a power generation facility with goods other than the battery loaded on the moving body, A step of giving a delivery instruction to deliver the battery charged at the power generation facility to a consumer using the moving body, Including, A delivery slip that can be used for delivering goods other than the battery corresponds to the delivery instruction for delivering the battery, Using the slip number of the delivery slip that can be used for delivering goods other than the battery as identification information for identifying the battery, Battery delivery method.

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