APPARATUS FOR ELECTRICAL NETWORKS, SUITABLE FOR STORING AND RELEASING GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY

摘要

The invention concerns an apparatus for electrical networks, suitable for storing energy in the form of gravitational potential energy and releasing said gravitational potential energy in the form of electrical energy. The apparatus (1) is characterised in that it comprises: (i) at least one solid mass (2), intended to oscillate between two end-of-travel positions (F1, F2) that are situated to either side of a vertical plane passing through said horizontal axis of rotation (3'), (ii) first power generation means (5), for producing electrical energy, (iii) impulse means (6), cooperating with said solid mass (2) to help keep it oscillating between said two end-of-travel positions (F1, F2), (iv) control means (10), comprising at least one first control module (101) for controlling said impulse means (6).