Energy storage impact on light rail development

Anna S.F. Chang, Roy S. Kalawsky, K. W.E. Cheng, Alan V. Thomas, David A. Walmsley

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Abstract

Smart cities imply a range of efficient mobility solutions for people and goods at the same time as minimising the environmental burden. This short paper focuses on Light Rail and particularly Tram systems as having advantages in responding to these needs and is the first stage on a longer project which will provide greater detail in due course. It further considers the alternatives for powering the system as an important component in the development of a clean, attractive and economic urban mass transit resource for the smart city. This leads to energy storage as a potential alternative to continuous energy supply such as overhead cables, and is followed by a comparison of various methods of on-board energy storage including batteries, supercapacitors and hydrogen. Interim conclusions are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIET Conference Publications
PublisherInstitution of Engineering and Technology
EditionCP757
ISBN (Print)9781785617911, 9781839530043
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2018
Event11th IET International Conference on Advances in Power System Control, Operation and Management, APSCOM 2018 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 11 Nov 201815 Nov 2018

Publication series

NameIET Conference Publications
NumberCP757
Volume2018

Conference

Conference11th IET International Conference on Advances in Power System Control, Operation and Management, APSCOM 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period11/11/1815/11/18

Keywords

  • Battery
  • Energy storage
  • Flow battery
  • Light rail
  • Lithium-ion
  • Overhead line electrification (OLE)
  • Super-capacitor
  • Tram

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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