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AdD HyStor Test Phase Launched by EU Commissioner Hogan
Press Release: Wednesday, August 29th, 2019 State of the art technology is necessary to strengthen grid stability and ensure renewable energy targets are met, Commissioner Phil Hogan said at the launch of the Trial Phase of a new hybrid flywheel energy project in Rhode, Co. Offaly. The “AdD HyStor” project, coordinated by Irish company Schwungrad […]
ContinueSchwungrad and EirGrid conclude successful Demonstration Project
Schwungrad Energie is delighted to announce that the Demonstration Project undertaken in conjunction with EirGrid has successfully concluded following more than a year of testing. The Hybrid Flywheel Battery facility will continue to operate as a pilot, further expanding the knowledge and experience of the company. Schwungrad and EirGrid have published a joint report on […]
ContinueSchwungrads success in EU Horizon 2020 programme
Europe’s largest and the UK’s first battery flywheel system will be connected to the Irish and UK grids to help respond to energy demand as part of a new project coordinated by Schwungrad Energie and involving engineers from the University of Sheffield, Adaptive Balancing Power and Freqcon. The €4 million euro project, with €2.9 million […]
ContinueYokogawa Delivers Control system for Europe’s First Hybrid-flywheel Energy Storage Plant
Yokogawa delivered the FA-M3V high speed controller and the FAST/TOOLS™ SCADA software to monitor and control the amount of energy that is stored in the flywheels and the charging/discharging of the lead acid battery. Please click here to see the following link for Yokogowas press release on their involvement with the pilot project.
ContinueSchwungrad Energie feature in Energy UK “A Future of Choice” Documentary
Schwungrad Energie’s Hybrid flywheel-battery pilot plant was featured in the Energy UK’s “A Future of Choice” documentary. The documentary focuses on the choices to be encountered by countries to ensure energy security and examines the transition of the energy generation portfolio as more sustainable sources are adopted and the technological challenges which renewables can introduce. […]
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