Enel: agreement on Flywheel system signed with Amber Kineti

Rome - Enel has signed a two-year agreement with Amber Kinetics, the US-based start-up born out of an initiative of professors and researchers from UC Berkeley, with the aim of jointly assessing the innovative flywheel storage technology, which is an electro-mechanical system consisting of a large rotating mass able to store energy. "Through this agreement, Enel extends its field of research to innovative solutions within the promising energy storage sector.

This marks a step forward for Enel towards integration of energy storage at all levels of the electricity value chain and is a clear example of the Open Innovation approach aimed at introducing the Group to new technologies and partnerships," said Enrico Viale, head of Enel's Global Thermal Generation division. "Due to the growing demand for power from the grid, it is now even more important to find grid balancing solutions to peaks in demand. Amber Kinetics's flywheel technology addresses this issue by offering an interesting alternative to traditional batteries, providing Enel with a flexible solution to energy demand peaks that can be applied across the company's diverse generation mix".