Power control device and vehicle having the same

A power control device comprising:

• a communication unit;
• and
• a processor configured to acquire a target amount of output of a high-voltage load for each traveling time based on operation information of the high-voltage load received through the communication unit,
• acquire a target amount of power for each traveling time corresponding to the acquired target amount of output for each traveling time,
• confirm an amount of peak power corresponding to a traveling speed received through the communicator and a default amount of power for each traveling time,
• predict a total amount of power based on the target amount of power for each traveling time and the default amount of power for each traveling time, determine whether the peak power is generated based on the predicted total amount of power and the confirmed amount of peak power,
• in response to determination that the peak power is generated, control the high-voltage load so that an output of the high-voltage load is decreased, and
• in response to determination that generation of the peak power is released, control the high-voltage load so that the output of the high-voltage load is increased.

A vehicle including a power control device, comprising:

• a battery;
• a load configured to receive a voltage higher than or equal to a preset voltage from the battery;
• a controller configured to control an operation of the load;
• a battery management system configured to monitor a total amount of power output from the battery;
• and
• a power control device configured to determine whether peak power is generated based on the total amount of power and an amount of the peak power of the load, transmit output decrease control information of the load to the controller in response to determination that the peak power is generated, and transmit output increase control information of the load to the controller in response to determination that generation of the peak power is released.