Residential photovoltaic flywheel storage system performance and cost

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:5319196

Hay, R. D.; Millner, A. R.; Jarvinen, P. O.

A subscale prototype of a flywheel energy storage and conversion system for use with photovoltaic power systems of residential and intermediate load-center size has been designed, built and tested by MIT Lincoln Laboratory. System design, including details of such key components as magnetic bearings, motor generator, and power-conditioning electronics, are described. Performance results of prototype testing are given and indicate that this system is the equal of or superior to battery and inverter systems for the same application. Results of cost and user-worth analysis show that residential systems are economically feasible in stand-alone and in utility-interactive applications.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ET20279
• OSTI ID: 5319196
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20279-92; CONF-800806-22
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320101 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Residential Buildings-- (-1987)
BEARINGS
BUILDINGS
DATA
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY STORAGE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE
FLYWHEELS
INFORMATION
LOSSES
MECHANICAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
STORAGE
TESTING