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Is it possible for a railway to produce its own traction power and turn into a truly carbon-neutral mode of transportation?
May 12, 2023 (UK)
Can trains leverage developing Solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to become a truly zero-carbon source of transport as the world increasingly looks to technology to combat climate change?
The programme team for the 500-mile high-speed rail network connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, known as the California High Speed Rail project, is already looking for the solutions.
A 25kV AC Auto-transformer traction power network, with sub-stations for traction power spaced around every thirty miles, will power the train corridor. However, the project is proposing to employ just one utility connection at each sub-station, together with solar and BESS systems as the backup power source.
Initial research and studies have found promising results.
Source
https://www.networkrailconsulting.com/news-and-publications-2/news/can-a-railway-generate-its-own-traction-power-and-become-a-truly-zero-carbon-mode-of-transport/
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