Wind energy storage

Wind speed is a meteorological variable that can be considered independent, in the sense that it cannot be governed by humans.

Over a given period of time, the amount of energy produced by a wind turbine depends on how fast the wind spins the turbine blades and how long it spins them in that same period of time.

Wind energy and, to a certain extent, solar energy, compared to other energy sources, therefore present the particular disadvantage that the quantity of energy produced is not constant and cannot be adjusted at the source.

Furthermore, energy demand itself is usually not constant.

When renewable energy production exceeds energy demand (overgeneration), the question arises as to what best measures to take to avoid wasting energy and at the same time contain costs.

In the warm season, the squirrel accumulates food reserves for the winter.

The patented wind energy storage system accumulates potential mechanical energy, deriving from the kinetic energy produced by one or more wind turbines.

The accumulated potential mechanical energy is then used to produce electrical energy when the wind is absent or weak.

There are two patented systems for storing wind energy using potential mechanical energy: the first is installed offshore, on land and can also be connected to one or more wind buildings, while the second can be installed in the laguna.

The first potential mechanical energy storage system accumulates considerable quantities of energy in special accumulators.

The storage of at least some of the potential energy from wind energy also occurs while wind generators are producing electricity.

The energy stored in the potential mechanical energy storage system is then made available to be transformed into electrical energy when energy demand requires it.

The transformation of the stored mechanical energy into electrical energy also occurs while the wind generators are also producing electrical energy.

This means that the wind farm, as a whole, not only stores excess energy produced at a given time, but, at other times, can also cope with peaks in electricity demand that exceed the energy production capacity of the wind turbines alone.