The Next Frontier in Energy Storage
Future-Proof Your Energy Investment
Companies and utilities are looking for solutions to bridge the gap between traditional energy generation, renewables and battery-based energy storage. Amber Kinetics is the world’s first and only long-duration flywheel flexible and rugged enough to meet the challenge.
The Amber Kinetics flywheel is the first commercialized four-hour discharge, long-duration FESS solution powered by advanced technology that stores 32 kWh of energy in a two-ton steel rotor. Individual flywheels can be scaled up to tens or even hundreds of megawatts. Amber Kinetics has engineered a highly efficient flywheel to meet the energy storage needs of the modern grid.
Advantages over chemical batteries:
- >85% round trip efficiency (DC)
- No daily cycling limitations
- No degradation over time
- Full power over full State-of-Charge range
- No HVAC required
- Operates in hot and cold environments (-20C to 50C)
- Fast response time (<1 second)
- Sustainable and recyclable all-steel design
- Safe & reliable–no fire hazard
- Lower O&M cost
- 30-year design life
Key benefits:
- No degradation allows for unlimited daily cycling
- High modularity equates to high availability at site level
- Low and predictable O&M cost drives excellent financial performance
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