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|imgdesc=Cross section of a flywheel module
|imgdesc=Cross section of a flywheel module. Courtesy of Stornetic.
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  |Has Efficiency Range=85-90%
  |Has Efficiency Range=85-90%
  |Has Cycle Life=>100,000 cycles
  |Has Cycle Life=>100,000 cycles
  |Has Maturity Level=Some deployments
  |Has Technology readiness level=7 - Deployed
  |Has Benefits=*Quick response
  |Has Benefits=* Fast response time
*High power
* High power capability
  |Has Challenges=*Low energy
  |Has Challenges=* Low energy capacity
*High self discharge rate
* High self discharge rates
  |Has Application=Power quality, frequency regulation, wind generation stabilization; high energy flywheels for longer duration applications are under development.
  |Has Application=Power quality, frequency regulation, wind generation stabilization; high energy flywheels are being developed for longer duration applications.
  |Has image=File:FlyWheel.PNG
  |Has image=File:FlyWheel.PNG
|Has Installed Capacity=~60 MW
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Latest revision as of 09:14, 23 December 2021

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FlyWheel.PNG

Cross section of a flywheel module. Courtesy of Stornetic.

How it Works: Rotating mass stores rotational kinetic energy.
Benefits:
  • Fast response time
  • High power capability
Challenges:
  • Low energy capacity
  • High self discharge rates
Technology Variations:
Applications: Power quality, frequency regulation, wind generation stabilization; high energy flywheels are being developed for longer duration applications.
AC RTE Efficiency: 85-90%
Cycle Life: >100,000 cycles
Technology Readiness Level (TRL): 7 - Deployed
Installed Capacity: ~60 MW