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Re:Gravity batteries try to beat chemical ones with winches,... by kurthr on Saturday April 24, 2021 @03:21AM (#26922977)
What you have described would last for 1000 days used to even out daily (solar) power demand/supply. So for a 25yr capability it would cost 8x more? I would hope not, and I think you could get 3000 cycles by restricting temperature and charge/discharge, but that still requires 2.5-3x higher cost and puts this solution as very competitive with current battery solutions.
Re:Gravity batteries try to beat chemical ones with winches,... by choeger on Saturday April 24, 2021 @03:58AM (#26923144)
The cost was given purely in terms of MWh.