Bro, your pitch deck is 100 slides!
But also, getting your quadratic gain on a mile deep hole requires a mile of weights to lower into it. That's a lot more above ground infrastructure than just the single shaft!
But also, getting your quadratic gain on a mile deep hole requires a mile of weights to lower into it. That's a lot more above ground infrastructure than just the single shaft!
The way our design works, the modular weights are autonomous on a track. So we don't have huge cranes above ground. We just have a track above ground that also runs a mile. That track can be partly or fully buried if desired. It will be enclosed protecting it from weather, and solar can be installed on top to save real-estate.
But yes, these installations are enormous. They might cost around $150M and could provide about 200MW.