Power Adjustment Control for Renewable P2G Fluctuation Balancing

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Solution Overview

Problem

P2G systems face challenges in immediately responding to and sustaining operations with unstable renewable energy, requiring both immediate responsiveness and sustainability to manage power fluctuations effectively.

Innovation Solution

A power system adjusting device and program that integrates renewable energy generation, power generation, energy storage, and power consumption elements, utilizing command values to asymptotically approach target power, with separate responsiveness for long- and short-period components, ensuring immediate responsiveness and sustainability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Speed

If a P2G system uses unstable renewable energy directly, then immediate responsiveness to power fluctuations is improved, but system stability and sustainability deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower adjusting speedVSAvoidsystem stability
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the power adjustment task into two distinct components: immediate responsiveness handled by the energy storage device, and sustainability handled by the power generation device and demand device. This segmentation allows each component to specialize in one aspect, resolving the contradiction between speed and stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The energy storage device acts as an intermediary between the unstable renewable energy and the P2G system. It absorbs short-period power fluctuations and provides immediate responsiveness, while the command value generation unit coordinates all devices to work together toward sustainable power management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If a P2G system prioritizes sustainability for long-term operation, then system stability is improved, but immediate responsiveness to power fluctuations deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoidpower adjusting speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the power adjustment function into two segments: the energy storage device handles short-period fluctuations for immediate responsiveness, while the power generation device and demand device handle long-period variations for sustainability. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by assigning different time-scale responsibilities to different devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs periodic action by using the energy storage device to respond to short-period power fluctuations while the main power generation and consumption devices operate sustainably over longer periods. The command value generation unit coordinates these periodic and sustained actions to achieve both immediate responsiveness and long-term stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple devices are integrated to achieve both responsiveness and sustainability, then system functionality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem functionalityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The command value generation unit serves as a universal control system that manages multiple devices (renewable energy power generation device, power generation device, energy storage device, and demand device). It generates coordinated command values that enable all devices to work together toward common goals of immediate responsiveness and sustainability, reducing the need for separate complex control systems for each device.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the command value generation unit continuously monitors the operational status of all integrated devices and adjusts command values accordingly. This feedback loop enables the system to maintain both responsiveness and sustainability while managing complexity through centralized coordination rather than distributed complex controls.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12476463B2Power system adjusting device and power system adjusting program
Publication Date: 2025.11.18 IHI CORP
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AI summary

An EMS includes a target presentation unit indicating target power, a power acquisition unit that obtains combined power obtained by adding power output from the photovoltaic power generation system, power consumed by the power consumer, power output from the power generation system, power consumed by the hydrogen production system, and power output or consumed by the storage battery system, and a command value generation unit that generates a command value such that the combined power asymptotically approaches the target power. The combined power includes a long- and intermediate-period component and a short-period component. The command value generation unit outputs a command value corresponding to the long- and intermediate-period component to the power generation system or the hydrogen production system. The command value generation unit outputs a command value corresponding to the short-period component to the storage battery system.