The Beacon Power-Hazle Spindle – Flywheel Energy Storage System is a 20,000kW energy storage project located in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania, US.
The electro-mechanical energy storage project uses flywheel as its storage technology. The project was commissioned in 2014.
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Description
The Beacon Power-Hazle Spindle – Flywheel Energy Storage System was developed by Beacon Power.
The key application of the project is frequency regulation.
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By GlobalDataBeacon Power has delivered the energy storage project.
Additional information
This 20 MW plant is comprised of 200 Beacon Power Series 400 flywheels that provide frequency regulation services to grid operator PJM Interconnection. Beacon flywheels recycle energy from the grid in response to changes in demand and grid frequency.
This project is funded by Department of Energy, Office of Electricity – ARRA Smart Grid Demonstration Program with $24,063,978.
Methodology
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