It is an object of the present invention to provide a high efficiency
hybrid power supply system that permits a power type power supply device
such as a capacitor to be utilized effectively, and that makes it
possible to even the burden on an energy type power supply device such as
a storage cell. A capacitor 21 is connected to system voltage lines 26
and 27 which are connected to a load 30, and a body formed by a serial
connection between a large-capacity storage cell 22 and the output
terminal of a voltage controller 23 is connected in parallel with this
capacitor 21. The voltage Vb of the storage cell 22 is substantially
constant. The voltage controller 23 is a DC/DC converter, for example,
the output voltage Vv of which is variable. A system controller 25
changes the system voltage Vs by changing the output voltage Vv of the
voltage controller 23. When a large amount of electric power is to be
supplied to the load 30, energy is rapidly discharged from the capacitor
21 and supplied to the load 30 by lowering the system voltage Vs. When a
large amount of electric power is to be fed back from the load 30, energy
from the load 30 is rapidly absorbed by the capacitor 21 by raising the
system voltage Vs.