METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR REGULATING FREQUENCY OF GENERATED POWER USING FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITH VARYING LOAD AND/OR POWER GENERATION

摘要

Featured are methods for regulating the AC frequency of the electrical power be supplied on an electrical distribution system or grid. Such a method includes electrically coupling an energy storage sub-system to the electrical distribution network, where the energy storage sub-system includes one or more flywheel energy storage systems. Also featured as devices, systems and apparatuses embodying such methodologies or for use in implementing such methodologies of the present invention.

主权项

1. A method for controlling AC frequency of electrical power being distributed to an electrical distribution network that is connected to one or more electrical loads and to one or more power sources, the frequency control method comprising the steps of:
electrically coupling an energy storage sub-system to the electrical distribution network, said energy storage sub-system including one or more flywheel energy storage systems; controlling operation of each of the flywheel energy storage systems responsive to total power being outputted by the one or more power sources and a total load imposed by the one or more loads, so the electrical storage subsystem outputs an amount of electrical energy to the electrical distribution network so as to regulate the AC frequency of the electrical power being distributed to the electrical distribution network so as to be at or about a desired AC frequency.