Amber Kinetics expands operations in PH
Energy equipment and solutions provider Amber Kinetics is set to complete its second manufacturing plant of the kinetic energy storage system (KESS) in the Philippines by year-end to expand its production capacity by more than double.
In a media briefing, Amber Kinetics Philippines Director for Business Development Roberto Kanapi said the new manufacturing line for its flywheel technology would increase the company’s capacity to produce 1,800 to 2,000 KESS annually.
The firm’s facility is in the First Philippine Industrial Park in Sto. Tomas, Batangas currently manufactures 600 to 700 flywheel energy storage units in a year.
The new line, explained Kanapi, will cater to the increasing demand of their Philippine and Australian clients.
Kanapi added that Amber Kinetics and Shell would be partnering to power some flywheel technology’s gasoline stations through solar and using flywheel technology for energy storage.
A flywheel technology energy storage system is a mechanical battery that stores energy in the form of kinetic energy.
The Philippine market is becoming a potential market for energy storage systems as the country works on increasing its share of renewable energy to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040.