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Electrical Reliability on the Grid Part V: Flywheel Storage
In the Federal government and commercial designs, there are a variety of designs including cylinders and solid mass systems. The mechanical components have lower failure rates with the effectiveness and reliability of magnetic and related guide bearings. The upper speed limit and resulting Watt-hour capability is based on the mechanical limits of the flywheel and shaft.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
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Electrical Reliability on the Grid Part 4: Electrical Energy Storage Methods
In this article we will discuss the existing energy storage systems and then their reliability and pros and cons in the following part of this series before we return to major generation.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
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Electrical Reliability on the Grid Part 3: Wind Site Internal Distribution
In Part 2 of this series we discussed the reliability of the wind turbines themselves. However, the individual wind tower, whether it is on-shore or off-shore, is actually a cell in a large battery in a utility scale wind site which will have tens or hundreds of wind towers for each generation location..
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
Five Minute Facts
Electrical Reliability On the Grid Part 1: Generation and Renewable Concepts
Over the past few years we have heard a fair amount of political discussion surrounding power generation and fuel types. However, in 2019 renewable energy and sources surpassed coal energy for the first time since before 1885, which from 1776 to 1885 was primarily water, animal and wind power.
- Howard Penrose
- MotorDoc LLC
