German company Stornetic has developed a flywheel energy storage system specifically to help wind farm operators balance output fluctuations.
The EnWheel system, which will be showcased at the WindEnergy 2016 trade fair in Hamburg this week, will allow “output peaks to be absorbed, thereby making the output of entire wind farms more even and predictable”, Stornetic said.
The company added that a second benefit of flywheel energy storage will be the future provision of grid services in combination with wind power plants.
Stornetic said EnWheel is a mechanical energy storage system, which means it is free from chemicals, and is fully recyclable.
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