Power generating system and control method for the same

A control method for a power generating system which comprises a plurality of cells forming a fuel cell battery for generating power, a cell temperature measuring unit, provided for each of said cells, for measuring temperature of a corresponding one of said cells, a thermoelectric converter provided for each of said cells and having a thermal transfer mode and a thermal power generation mode, a heating unit which heats said plurality of cells, a first control unit which controls said heating unit and a second control unit, provided for each of said thermoelectric converters, for controlling a corresponding one of said thermoelectric converters, comprising:

• said first control unit controlling said heating unit so as to bring the temperature of said heating unit to within a predetermined control temperature range;
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• each said second control unit performing control so that if the temperature of said corresponding cell lies outside a predetermined operating temperature range, said thermoelectric converter is switched to said thermal transfer mode and is controlled so as to bring the temperature of said corresponding cell to within said predetermined operating temperature range and, if the temperature of said corresponding cell lies within said predetermined operating temperature range, said thermoelectric converter is switched to said thermal power generation mode.