Control system, control device, server, and control method

A control device that is connected to a power storage device capable of supplying power to one or more electric apparatuses, comprising a processor configured to:

• acquire weather information from a server;
• control, on a basis of the weather information acquired from the server, charge to the power storage device and power supply from the power storage device to the electric apparatuses;
• decide, on a basis of the weather information acquired from the server, a period from timing at which the weather information is acquired to timing at which weather information is next acquired;
• in a case where the weather information is acquired from the server, further acquire, after the period has elapsed from timing at which the weather information has been acquired, weather information from the server;
• set, for each weather information, an interval from timing at which the weather information is acquired to timing at which weather information is next acquired in accordance with a user operation;
• and
• decide the interval according to the weather information by referring to the setting.

A control method of a power storage device that is capable of supplying power to one or more electric apparatuses, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring weather information from a server;
• controlling, on a basis of the weather information acquired from the server, charge to the power storage device and power supply from the power storage device to the electric apparatuses;
• deciding, on a basis of the weather information acquired from the server, a period from timing at which the weather information is acquired to timing at which weather information is next acquired;
• further acquiring, at second timing at which the period has elapsed from first timing at which the weather information has been acquired, weather information;
• setting, for each weather information, an interval from timing at which the weather information is acquired to timing at which weather information is next acquired in accordance with a user operation;
• and
• deciding the interval according to the weather information by referring to the setting.