Editing Continuously variable transmission (section)

=== Power generation systems ===
CVTs have been used in aircraft electrical power generation systems since the 1950s.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

CVTs with flywheels are used{{citation needed |date=July 2020 |reason=Please provide examples where this is used.}} as a [[Governor (device)|speed governor]] between an engine (e.g. a wind turbine) and the [[electric generator]]. When the engine is producing sufficient power, the generator is connected directly to the CVT which serves to regulate the engine's speed. When the power output is too low, the generator is disconnected, and the energy is stored in the flywheel. It is only when the speed of the flywheel is sufficient that the kinetic energy is converted into electricity, intermittently, at the speed required by the generator.