TALK 36: The Economics of Grid-Scale Gravity Energy Storage
Speaker: Janos Toth, VP of Business Development, Gravient
Subject: Scalable, Sustainable, Solvable: The Economics of Gravient Grid-Scale Gravity Energy Storage
Abstract:
As renewable energy adoption accelerates, the demand for reliable, long-duration storage grows ever more critical. This session explores the economic, environmental, and technical dimensions of gravity-based energy storage and its role in building a resilient power grid. Join us to examine how Gravient an innovative “lifted weight” system offer a scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable solution for balancing renewable supply and demand for a cleaner, more stable energy grid.
This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon when he was Vancouver Section LMAG (now Thompson-Okanagan). Times are Vancouver, 9:45 AM PST is 12:45 PM EST.
All Life Members and anyone else interested is welcome to attend.
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- Starts 15 January 2026 08:00 AM UTC
- Ends 24 January 2026 08:00 PM UTC
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Dr. Janos Toth of Gravient
Scalable, Sustainable, Solvable: The Economics of Gravient Grid-Scale Gravity Energy Storage
Janos gave us a couple of interesting talks in 2024. Talk 25 was on the need for grid scale (larger than 20 MWh) energy storage
As renewable energy adoption accelerates, the demand for reliable, long-duration storage grows ever more critical. This session explores the economic, environmental, and technical dimensions of gravity-based energy storage and its role in building a resilient power grid. Join us to examine how Gravient an innovative “lifted weight” system offer a scalable, cost-effective, and sustainable solution for balancing renewable supply and demand for a cleaner, more stable energy grid.
Biography:
Janos Toth leads the development and delivery of innovative engineering and R&D solutions across the electrical utility, mining, and petrochemical sectors. He holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Europe and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, with minors in Engineering Mechanics and Space Engineering, from the University of Arizona, USA.
An active contributor to several national and international standards committees, including the IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) and the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRE), Janos advances collaborative efforts that shape the future of global power systems. His current work centers on the commercialization and integration of grid-scale energy storage technologies into modern electrical grids.
Address:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4912540253
9:45 AM PST (12:45 PM EST) Zoom opens 15 minutes of introductions, general discussion and computer help.
10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM EST) Welcome and speaker introduction
10:05 AM PST Speaker