QuinteQ Energy B.V. is a Dutch cleantech startup that markets the most advanced energy storage flywheel in the world. QuinteQ is a Dutch company, but the basis for this technology is rooted in the USA. The technology has been developed by the Boeing Company and QuinteQ has acquired the worldwide exclusive license through an industrial participation contract. QuinteQ launched itself in the Dutch market in 2019 and since then the company has been work hard with product development, financing and market development of all kinds of military and civilian applications of
the flywheel.
One of QuinteQ’s key activities is a Defense Technology Program contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defense. The scope involves the test & demonstration of QuinteQ’s flywheel energy storage systems to stabilize and optimize energy systems in land based operations.
In line with the Defense Energy and Environmental Strategy (DEOS), it is expected that in the next 10 to 20 years the energy generated in forward operating camps will largely consist of solar energy and possibly wind energy. The volatility of these generation methods means that the microgrid needs a stabilizing element which can absorb such fluctuations, shave generation and load peaks and can improve and guarantee the necessary power quality.
Together with the Energy Transition and Concept Development and Experimentation Teams, QuinteQ has developed a business case which shows a potential saving of minimal 40% in diesel consumption. This has led to the pilot engagement in which QuinteQ is offered an opportunity to test & demonstrate the performance of its
flywheel energy storage systems at the Fieldlab Smartbase in Ede.
With the Dutch Ministry of Defense as the launching customer and several Dutch and European follow-up programs under contract, QuinteQ is set for scaling up in both defense and civil applications.
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