摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continuously conduct power generation in an emergency such as service interruption, to enhance convenience of a user, and to secure safety. <P>SOLUTION: A power generation system 100 including: a power generation unit 110; and an auxiliary unit 120 connected to the power generation unit, is equipped with: a hot water storage tank 150 storing hot water and insulating temperature of the hot water; a fuel cell 154 generating electric energy and heat energy by chemical reaction; and a heat exchanger 156 recovering heat energy produced by heat exchange with hot water of the hot water storage tank. The auxiliary unit is equipped with: a circulation passage 222 radiating heat of the hot water supplied from the hot water storage tank; and an auxiliary control part 230 determining whether temperature of hot water in the hot water storage tank is high or low, circulating hot water in the hot water storage tank in the circulation passage when the temperature of the hot water is high, and stopping circulation when temperature is low. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |