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Solar Mechanical Energy Storage Program overview and systems analysis results

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OSTI ID:6069241

The current status of the Solar Mechanical Energy Storage Program is described, along with the remaining activities before Lawrence Livermore Laboratory assumes program responsibility in October 1979. Contractor results are presented in other papers; preliminary system analyses results for residential flywheel energy storage systems (FESS) are presented. Various phases of the program have addressed small-to-intermediate applications of photovoltaic/wind energy storage utilizing flywheels, compressed air and low head underground pumped hydro technologies.

Research Organization:
Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-04-0789
OSTI ID:
6069241
Report Number(s):
SAND-79-1642C; CONF-790854-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English