Alstom has joined the Spanish business association for the promotion and development of the electric vehicle market (AEDIVE), in line with the company’s strategy to build sustainable transportation. Alstom aims at developing new infrastructure technologies in the field of rail or road electric mobility based on its railway expertise and at contributing to a zero-emission transport system in Spain.
Over the last 15 years, Alstom has been developing catenary-free solutions which ensure autonomy and energy efficiency of railway urban transport, as well as full integration of trams into historic city centres. The range developed by Alstom includes APS, a proven ground-based dynamic conductive power supply system which has been implemented in 10 cities within the last 12 years.
The latest addition to the range is SRS – an innovative ground-based static conductive charging system. Whereas APS continuously supplies power to the tram while in motion SRS charges the tram when stopped at station. Equipped with supercapacitators, the vehicle is recharged via ground-based power rails and through collector shoes mounted under its body. Between two stations, it runs autonomously and the energy can be recovered during braking phases.
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