Energy storage forced to suspend

What is a magnetically suspended flywheel energy storage system (MS-fess)?

The magnetically suspended flywheel energy storage system (MS-FESS) is an energy storage equipment that accomplishes the bidirectional transfer between electric energy and kinetic energy, and it is widely used as the power conversion unit in the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) system.

Why is energy storage oversupply a problem?

The expansion is driven mainly by local governments and lacks coordination with new energy stations and the power grid. In some regions, a considerable storage oversupply could lead to conflicts in power-dispatch strategies across timescales and jurisdictions, increasing the risk of system instability and large-scale blackouts.

Is excessive energy storage a problem?

Spyros Foteinis highlights the acknowledged problem that an insufficient capacity to store energy can result in generated renewable energy being wasted (Nature 632, 29; 2024). But the risks for power-system security of the converse problem — excessive energy storage — have been mostly overlooked.

Can magnetically suspended fess be used for energy storage?

In addition, the tunable magnetic forces could actively suppress the vibration amplitudes of the stator part and FW rotor suffering the disturbance at a high rotational speed 18, 19. Thus, the magnetically suspended FESS (MS-FESS) is promising for energy storage, considering the extremely low vibration and the active controllability.

Is excessive energy storage a threat to China's power system?

But the risks for power-system security of the converse problem — excessive energy storage — have been mostly overlooked. China plans to install up to 180 million kilowatts of pumped-storage hydropower capacity by 2030. This is around 3.5 times the current capacity, and equivalent to 8 power plants the size of China’s Three Gorges Dam.

Can MS-fess be used as energy storage device in UPS system?

The experimental results of the speed regulation. The MS-FESS could be used as the energy storage device in the UPS system to realize the charging and discharging, such that the high-efficiency conversion between the kinetic energy and the electric energy could be accomplished.