Applications
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Grid and frecuency support
Fast and reliable solutions for stable grids
As renewable, non-synchronous generation grows, maintaining grid voltage and frequency becomes more challenging. Teraloop’s flywheel energy storage system provides ultra-fast response and sustained power, enabling key ancillary services such as fast frequency response, synthetic inertia, black start, and voltage support.
Hydropower dynamic regulation
Fast-response support for efficient and reliable hydropower
Hydropower is excellent for frequency regulation but rapid output changes cause damaging mechanical stress. FESS can take over the fastest response actions, reducing wear on hydropower equipment and improving overall frequency support and reliability.
Hybrid BESS and FESS
Optimizing renewable integration with hybrid energy storage
BESS help stabilize the grid by storing excess renewable energy and releasing it during peak demand, improving reliability and enabling greater renewable integration. However, their use in frequency regulation is limited because rapid, repeated cycling accelerates battery degradation and reduces efficiency. The high upfront cost, oversizing requirements, and concerns about long-term performance and environmental impact further challenge their viability for continuous frequency regulation.
Renewable generation
Advanced flywheel solutions for modern renewable grids
The growing integration of renewable energy is changing power grid dynamics and creating challenges in frequency management due to fluctuating, non-synchronous output. Grid codes now require renewables to actively support system stability through capabilities like Fast Frequency Response, synthetic inertia, and grid-forming functions. Teraloop FESS helps renewable generation meet these stricter requirements while complementing other storage technologies such as BESS.
Industrial power efficiency
Reliable, efficient, and uninterrupted power for modern industry
Flywheels help maintain stable voltage in industrial power grids by rapidly injecting or absorbing reactive power, protecting sensitive equipment from disturbances. They efficiently recover energy in cyclical processes, capturing kinetic energy during braking and redeploying it for acceleration, reducing overall energy consumption. Additionally, flywheels act as uninterruptible power supplies, instantly providing ride-through power during outages to ensure operational continuity without relying on batteries.
Electromobility
Fast-Charging Infrastructure
Flywheel energy storage systems (FESS) support electric vehicle fast-charging by delivering high power during charging and recharging slowly from the grid, preventing strain and costly upgrades. In railways, FESS efficiently capture braking energy from trains, storing it in flywheels for reuse during acceleration. This regenerative process reduces overall energy consumption, lowers reliance on substations, and cuts operational costs.
