STADLER and the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) are working together to develop a modular, scalable battery system for multiple units that can be optimally adapted for typical rail route lengths.
The partners say this approach will enable a calculation of the best weight and size of battery needed to power a train over a given route, helping to make railway operations more sustainable.
Stadler is developing the battery system for passenger trains in cooperation with the DLR Institute for Vehicle Concepts and the DLR Institute for Energy Networks. The project has been given the name Mosenas – standing for Modular, scalable energy storage for sustainable rail passenger transport.
The special feature of the project is that it is investigating different battery types with varying performance characteristics. The idea is that depending on the structure and wiring of the battery,…