Beacon Smart Energy 25 Flywheel

Smart Energy 25                                                                   

The Smart Energy 25 is an advanced energy storage solution that provides unique power quality benefits for demanding telecom and utility applications.

The system is built on field-proven, environmentally friendly technology. Its long-life, low-maintenance design and highly cyclic capability can outlast and outperform battery systems in the harshest environments.

And thanks to innovative modular architecture, a series of Smart Energy units may be configured in a Smart Energy Matrix (see below)  to  provide megawatts of reliable and responsive stored energy for minutes or even hours.

Beacon's Smart Energy product line has evolved quickly since its initial beta test in 1998. From its durable welded container to the innovative packaging of its internal vacuum system, super-efficient bearings and composite rim design, the Beacon Power Smart Energy system has defined the leading edge of flywheel technology.

Each Smart Energy flywheel from Beacon offers many technical advantages, including:

No Scheduled Maintenance
Beacon's flywheels may be installed underground to free space and improve site aesthetics. All flywheel components are housed in a sealed container. An internal vacuum system eliminates friction caused by air drag.
20-year Design Life
Beacon's flywheels are designed for 20 years of operation resulting in excellent ROI.
Real-time Monitoring
Twelve parameters of flywheel and system performance can be monitored remotely. Active signaling of power outage events is also available.
Sustainable Technology
Flywheels eliminate the lead acid disposal issues of batteries and do not require the fuel of generator sets. Therefore, permitting is simplified and ground contamination and safety issues are avoided.
Temperature Tolerance
Unlike batteries that degrade in performance at temperature extremes, flywheels exhibit no change in output or life span based on climate. In fact, a flywheel is often the only viable solution for harsh remote applications.

Typical single-unit applications:

Sorry to say, we have to wait...

This product will be available here in 2004.

So bookmark this page! As yet we have no experience with them here at The Solar Biz but, it does look like a very good answer the very old problem of energy storage.

Till now all we have that works cheaply is the Civil War technology lead acid storage battery. I have been in the battery business thirty-four years and I can honestly say that when lead acid batteries are gone, I for one will not miss them.

Flywheel Advantages                                                             

Beacon offers a vacuum-sealed high-speed flywheel that requires no scheduled maintenance, is ultra reliable, unaffected by weather or climate extremes and has an operating life of 20 years.

Our customers will realize cost savings by reducing the maintenance equipment and manpower associated with battery-based backup systems. Beacon products are aimed at generating value for our customers by decreasing their costs, reducing the assets employed to assure system reliability while increasing operating hours, avoiding costly outages and poor customer service.

In addition to the many general flywheel benefits, Beacon flywheels offer the following key advantages:

Smart Energy Matrix                                                            

The Smart Energy Matrix is a modular, flywheel-based energy storage system designed to handle many of today's most common power quality problems. Built for robustness and reliability, it provides megawatts of reliable and responsive stored energy for minutes or even hours. Its patented long-life, low-maintenance design and highly cyclic capability can outlast and outperform the competition in the harshest environments. Integrated remote monitoring systems provide an unprecedented level of visibility and control of real-time system performance.

This innovative solution offers unique capabilities in support of DG assets such as diesel or natural gas turbines, wind energy and photovoltaics. With extended ride-through times measured in minutes (not seconds), along with cyclic resiliency and fast recharge, the Smart Energy Matrix can provide an unequaled combination of value and performance.

Typical applications include:

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