LARGE SCALE DATA GATHERING FOR GRID CONTROL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONSystems and methods use a scalable cloud computing platform combined with an AI-based grid control process to facilitate collection of data from a large number of DERs. The data is organized into mult…DRIVE·Apr 23·1 min readFollowH02J13/13HITACHI, Ltd.
RECHARGING ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES BASED ON PROVIDED ENERGYAn example operation includes at least one of receiving, from at least one sensor at a location, data related to energy usage at the location, determining an energy-negative state exists at the locati…DRIVE·Mar 5·1 min readFollowH02J13/13TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING DEVICES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC STRINGA photovoltaic system and a method for locating devices in a photovoltaic string. A communication host in the photovoltaic system acquires accumulated operation durations of MLPE apparatuses of the ph…DRIVE·Oct 18·1 min readFollowH02J13/13SUNGROW POWER SUPPLY CO LTD [CN]
Device for determining an operating mode of an electric apparatusThe device (2) has a connection unit arranged to connect an electrical appliance (4) to an AC outlet (6) so that a current (i) flows between the outlet and the electrical appliance. A measuring module…DRIVE·Oct 1·1 min readFollowH02J13/13SOMFY SAS [FR]
Energy storage device, server, and method for controlling the sameEnergy storage devices, servers, and methods for controlling the same are disclosed. The energy storage device can include at least one battery pack, a network interface configured to exchange data wi…DRIVE·Jan 1·2 min readFollowH02J13/13LG ELECTRONICS INC [KR]
Electric board and method for controlling an electrical installation including such an electric boardThe electric board (100) has a row of circuit breakers (101, 101') including respective current sensors (105, 105') to measure a starting current and a potential difference, and respective electronic …DRIVE·Oct 9·1 min readFollowH02J13/13ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE [FR]
DEMAND AND SUPPLY CONTROL APPARATUS, DEMAND AND SUPPLY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAMA supply-and-demand control apparatus (100) is used that includes an input-output relationship obtaining unit (1001) that obtains information (100i) on energy input-output relationships between a plur…DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min readFollowH02J13/13PANASONIC CORP [JP]
Method for distributing electrical energy in a power network with a number of distribution network cellsThe power is fed from generator units (8-1-1-8-n-m) to distribution network cells (4-1,4-2). The calculation units (12-1-12-n) are provided to determine preliminary overall price curve for required el…DRIVE·Dec 12·1 min readFollowH02J13/13MVV EN AG [DE]
ENERGY SUPPLY/DEMAND CONTROL SYSTEMDisclosed is an energy supply/demand control system provided with: a plurality of load apparatuses used within a predetermined area, each having a sensor for detecting usage conditions and the operati…DRIVE·Dec 12·1 min readFollowH02J13/13PANASONIC CORP [JP]
CONTROL DEVICE, POWER USE CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHODA control device capable of limiting power usage in the user's premises in consideration of the room's priority is provided. A control device (100) controlling an operation of each of a plurality of d…DRIVE·Nov 7·2 min readFollowH02J13/13SHARP KK [JP]
Communicating socket and method for tracking the power supply of an electrical applianceThe system has an intermediate communicating socket (PC) connected on a power grid and provided with a cellular communication module (3) e.g. general packet radio service (GPRS)module, associated to a…DRIVE·Oct 31·1 min readFollowH02J13/13BOUYGUES TELECOM SA [FR]
POWER INFORMATION COLLECTION APPARATUS, POWER MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, POWER INFORMATION COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND POWER INFORMATION COLLECTION METHODA power information collecting apparatus efficiently collects power information including a power consumption level of each of a plurality of devices. A power information collecting apparatus (11) whi…DRIVE·Oct 17·2 min readFollowH02J13/13PANASONIC CORP [JP]
Device for connecting a building or similar to an electric low voltage networkThe low voltage (LV) network supply stage (7) has a switch component (17,32,33) and/or measuring element (10,22,35a) for each of the electrical loads (3-5) and/or energy generators (6) within the supp…DRIVE·Oct 3·1 min readFollowH02J13/13FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]
Method and device for supplying electrical energyThe method involves determining supply voltage and/or a network frequency and/or harmonics of the electric power supply system (2). The electrical power extraction to the consumer (V1) from power supp…DRIVE·Oct 3·1 min readFollowH02J13/13SIEMENS AG [DE]
Smart Substation ManagementAn electrical substation management system maintains, and activates a backup device (290) with, a backup configuration file (280) if a primary device becomes inactive. Peer-to-peer communication may b…DRIVE·Aug 8·1 min readFollowH02J13/13GEN ELECTRIC [US]
Method and apparatus for power controlAccording to one embodiment, a power control apparatus includes a receiving unit (11), an environment-data acquiring unit (120A, 120B), and a calculation unit (10). The receiving unit (11) receives, f…DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowH02J13/13TOSHIBA KK [JP]
Apparatus for electrical installationInstallation system for controlling an electrical building installation has a programmable computer unit for switching electrical loads (70-73). The computer unit has a number of function groups (I1-I…DRIVE·Dec 22·1 min readFollowH02J13/13THEBEN AG [DE]
Method and device for measuring the impedance in an electrical energy supply networkThe low voltage (LV) network supply stage (7) has a switch component (17,32,33) and/or measuring element (10,22,35a) for each of the electrical loads (3-5) and/or energy generators (6) within the supp…DRIVE·Sep 3·1 min readFollowH02J13/13INST SOLAIRE ENERGIEVERSORGUNG [DE]
Device for connecting a building or similar to a low voltage electric networkThe low voltage (LV) network supply stage (7) has a switch component (17,32,33) and/or measuring element (10,22,35a) for each of the electrical loads (3-5) and/or energy generators (6) within the supp…DRIVE·Aug 27·1 min readFollowH02J13/13INST SOLAIRE ENERGIEVERSORGUNG [DE]
