Environmental Benefits

Beacon flywheel storage systems have a positive impact on the environment.

As a technology facilitating delivery of reliable electricity, Beacon flywheel systems are unique. Flywheels store surplus grid energy and rapidly recycle it back into the grid when needed. There is no direct fuel use or air emissions. Further environmental benefits include very low noise levels (conventional cooling fans), no water use, and no use of or need to dispose of harmful chemicals or other hazardous materials in system operations.

As a participant in the bulk electric system, Beacon flywheels enable greater use of renewable generation by managing the impacts of variable output of wind and solar and also reduce the need for conventional generation ramping, resulting in lower system fuel consumption and therefore lower total CO2 and other emissions.