Each Smart Energy flywheel from Beacon offers many technical advantages, including:

• No Scheduled Maintenance
  Beacon's flywheels are installed underground to free space and improve site aesthetics. All flywheel components are housed in a sealed container. An internal vacuum system eliminates friction caused by air drag.
• 20-year Design Life
  Beacon's flywheels are designed for 20 years of operation resulting in excellent ROI.
• Real-time Monitoring
  Twelve parameters of flywheel and system performance can be monitored remotely. Active signaling of power outage events is also available.
• Sustainable Technology
  Flywheels eliminate the lead acid disposal issues of batteries and do not require the fuel of generator sets. Therefore, permitting is simplified and ground contamination and safety issues are avoided.
• Temperature Tolerance
  Unlike batteries that degrade in performance at temperature extremes, flywheels exhibit no change in output or life span based on climate. In fact, a flywheel is often the only viable solution for harsh remote applications.