The first Falcon Flywheels will feature:
Grid-scale peak power and storage capacity
Modular arrays of multi-MW, multi-hour discharge capacity suited for the demands of growing grid storage markets.
Magnetic bearings
Increase profitable storage time, reduce cooling requirements, and minimise bearing maintenance
Inertia optimised rotors
Optimise trade-offs between speed, inertia, material choice, rotor stress and cost.
Grid integration
Designed for full compliance with the requirements of grid and distribution network codes.
Falcon 1
Illustrative concept design
Vacuum housing
Eliminate air resistance to achieve high speed, high efficiency, and reduced vibration
Improved visual impact
Underground flywheels and aesthetic inverter housing to preserve the landscape and ease planning permission.
Long lifetime
A multi-decade lifespan, flywheels' greatest advantage over battery storage.
Robust safety
Underground flywheel enclosures, fail-safe bearings and secure converter housing.