Storage

Storage is seen by some as necessary for variable generation sources such as wind, wave and tidal.

Econnect has developed effective Demand Side Management solutions to use intermittent and controllable loads, utilising the inherent storage in heat, cold and in the fossil fuels that are still be used in power systems.

There are also niche markets for other kinds of storage.

Econnect has designed, specified and provided a variety of solutions including lead acid battery storage, redox flow batteries, pumped storage and flywheels as different forms of storage for different niche applications.