lol, I suspect we are headed toward a "capacitor energy storage system " with zero losses...."obviously" a more energy efficient storage system than super conductors
It is truly a shame that those physicist working on super conductors never thought of using capacitors for storage,
But maybe there is a different reason for needing 11 capacitors series connected across a 12Vdc potential or 9 Capacitors connected in Series/Parallel across a 5Vdc source? It is hard to say....
To the OP:
For a discussion about the inefficiency of capacitor stored energy:
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/capeng2.html#c4
Regardless of what you believe, capacitors are not an efficient means of storing energy nor shifting voltage levels. Since I cannot fathom any other reason for connecting series/parallel combinations of capacitors to a DC source, I must conclude that you were working under the assumption that a capacitor is the "perfect energy storage device"; let me assure you, this is NOT fact.
Fish