DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME

A distributed power generation system (100) comprises a power generation unit (104) for generating DC power; a power converter (106) which converts the DC power from the power generation unit into AC power (first power) and outputs the first power to a power load; a power measuring device (108, 109) for measuring electric power (second power) supplied from the power supply utility to the power load; and a controller (107) for detecting an abnormality of the power measuring device; wherein the controller detects the abnormality of the power measuring device based on a change in reactive power of the first power and a change in the second power measured by the power measuring device, when the reactive power of the first power is changed.