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Application areas of flywheel technology will be discussed in this review paper in fields such as electric vehicles, storage systems for solar and wind generation as well as in uninterrupted power supply systems. Keywords - Energy storage systems, Flywheel, Mechanical batteries, Renewable energy. 1. Introduction
Abstract - This study gives a critical review of flywheel energy storage systems and their feasibility in various applications. Flywheel energy storage systems have gained increased popularity as a method of environmentally friendly energy storage.
A flywheel-storage power system uses a flywheel for grid energy storage, (see Flywheel energy storage) and can be a comparatively small storage facility with a peak power of up to 20 MW. It typically is used to stabilize to some degree power grids, to help them stay on the grid frequency, and to serve as a short-term compensation storage.
Source: Endesa, S.A.U. Another significant project is the installation of a flywheel energy storage system by Red Eléctrica de España (the transmission system operator (TSO) of Spain) in the Mácher 66 kV substation, located in the municipality of Tías on Lanzarote (Canary Islands).
The clean energy projects at the base are planned to have an installed capacity of 6 million kW, which includes 4.5 million kW of wind power and 1.5 million kW of solar power. Construction of the supporting energy storage facilities is also included.
It was constructed in conjunction with the CHN Energy’s East Ningxia 1.5 GW Composite Photovoltaic Base Project, with a planned total capacity of 200 MW/400 MWh.
All projects at the base are scheduled to be put into operation within China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period. Once operational, the base is expected to export 24 billion kWh of power annually to East China’s Shandong Province through the ultra-high-voltage power transmission line.
Once operational, the base is expected to generate more than 14 billion kWh of clean power, equaling that produced by burning 4.2 million tons of standard coal and a reduction of 11 million tons of carbon dioxide. State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council All rights reserved.
A number of photovoltaic solar power plants have been built. The use of nuclear energy in Uruguay is prohibited by law 16.832 of 1997.
According to the National Directorate for Energy and Nuclear Technology (DNETN), grid-connected wind power generation is one of the domestic resources with both medium and long term potential in Uruguay. The government has taken action to promote RE development.
Maximum demand on the order of 1,500 MW (historic peak demand, 1,668 MW happened in July 2009 ) is met with a generation system of about 2,200 MW capacity. This apparently wide installed reserve margin conceals a high vulnerability to hydrology. Access to electricity in Uruguay is very high, above 98.7%.
