A concrete or steel counterweight accounts for about 48% of a UPS system’s weight. The UPS systems factsheet in the manufacturing study by New Economy reports this share. The heavy counterweight shapes both transport impact and the options for reuse. UPS systems contain critical materials such as neodymium and have barely any second-hand market.
A performance model and life extension keep the value of UPS systems intact. This is relevant for manufacturers of UPS systems, data centres and organisations in circular electronics. Source: RTA Maakindustrie Overijssel (provincie Overijssel, 2020).