Trains in Hamburg Metro power local station

Alstom Hesop energy converter, source: Alstom

Trains running in Hamburg U-Bahn are able to power one of the metro stations. This was made possible by the Hesop energy converter that collects and redirects braking energy into the grid. The innovative solution was deployed by Alstom for the first time in Germany.

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Trains in Hamburg Metro power local station

Alstom Hesop energy converter, source: Alstom

Trains running in Hamburg U-Bahn are able to power one of the metro stations. This was made possible by the Hesop energy converter that collects and redirects braking energy into the grid. The innovative solution was deployed by Alstom for the first time in Germany.

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Author: Mykola Zasiadko

Mykola Zasiadko was editor of online trade magazines RailTech.com and RailFreight.com.

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