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Gravity-based energy storage systems, such as those developed by the Swiss company Energy Vault, store energy by lifting heavy blocks when surplus energy is available and releasing that energy by lowering the blocks when needed.

Energy Vault’s facility in Rudong, China, has a storage capacity of 100 megawatt-hours (MWh), sufficient to power approximately 3,400 homes for a day.

Regarding Cambridge, UK, specific data on the city’s total electricity consumption is limited.

However, during the 2017-2018 period, the University of Cambridge alone consumed 136.9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, which was equivalent to 78% of the entire city’s domestic electricity demand at that time.

Assuming the university’s consumption represents 78% of the city’s total domestic demand, the city’s domestic electricity consumption would be approximately 175.5 GWh annually.

This translates to about 480 MWh per day (175.5 GWh / 365 days).

To meet this daily demand using Energy Vault’s 100 MWh gravity batteries, Cambridge would require approximately five such systems (480 MWh / 100 MWh per system).

It’s important to note that this estimate is based solely on domestic electricity consumption and does not account for industrial or commercial energy use, which would increase the total demand.

Additionally, energy storage systems are typically used to balance supply and demand rather than serve as the sole power source.

Therefore, while gravity batteries could significantly contribute to Cambridge’s energy needs, they would likely function as part of a broader energy infrastructure.

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