Amber Kinetics, the industry leader in manufacturing grid-scale kinetic energy storage system (KESS)Despite being tipped as the next frontier in energy storage, the flywheel is actually a fairly old and time-tested technology.First used in potters wheels and then widely used in engines and machines during the industrial revolution, flywheel energy storage solutions in the UK are a clean and efficient way of levelling supply and demand in energy grids, particularly from renewable energy sources.They are set to play a significant role in the transition to a sustainable electrical power system – here’s how.What exactly is flywheel energy storage?Flywheel energy storage systems are an ingenious way to store electricity in the form of kinetic energy.The flywheel, in simple terms, is essentially a mechanical battery.It works by using electricity to accelerate a rotor to a high speed,…
Flywheel Energy Storage UK – Amber Kinetics welcomes you Back to the Future
