> . “In this context, we will install a 10 kWh flywheel which will manage fluctuations on the network for one hour if a cloud passes.” <
That was an interesting article. But is the flywheel is only good for one hour of discharge under normal conditions? Am I reading that right?
If you have a 10 kWh flywheel and were only watching the TV at night (1 kWh per hour) you could go 10 hours depends on the rate of power consumption.
The system capacity should be increased, initially, to 20 kWh, and then 50 kWh, to eventually reach 24 hours of storage. “The size limit will be given by logistics as we have to find cranes capable of burying the flywheels in the ground, which is why we are limiting ourselves to 50 kWh in our current business plan,