Us flywheel energy storage project factory operation information

What is a flywheel energy storage system?

Fig. 2. A typical flywheel energy storage system , which includes a flywheel/rotor, an electric machine, bearings, and power electronics. Fig. 3. The Beacon Power Flywheel , which includes a composite rotor and an electric machine, is designed for frequency regulation.

Can flywheel energy storage be commercially viable?

This project explored flywheel energy storage R&D to reach commercial viability for utility scale energy storage. This required advancing the design, manufacturing capability, system cost, storage capacity, efficiency, reliability, safety, and system level operation of flywheel energy storage technology.

Where is the flywheel energy storage plant in Pennsylvania?

20 MW Flywheel Energy Storage Plant Hazle Spindle –Hazle Township, PA Acknowledgements Thanks to the following who supported this project • DOE’s Office of Electricity and Dr. Imre Gyuk, Program

Who supported the 20 MW flywheel energy storage plant?

20 MW Flywheel Energy Storage Plant Hazle Spindle –Hazle Township, PA Acknowledgements Thanks to the following who supported this project • DOE’s Office of Electricity and Dr. Imre Gyuk, Program Manager of the Electrical Energy Storage Program • NETL – Ron Staubly, Project Manager • Pennsylvania PUC • PPL • PJM Contents

How can flywheels be more competitive to batteries?

The use of new materials and compact designs will increase the specific energy and energy density to make flywheels more competitive to batteries. Other opportunities are new applications in energy harvest, hybrid energy systems, and flywheel’s secondary functionality apart from energy storage.

Why do we need a flywheel?

A diversity of technology solutions is necessary to create a competitive marketplace and address all demands for the utility-scale energy storage challenge, including the flywheel. A flywheel is a “mechanical battery” that stores kinetic or moving energy.