Title :
Smart micro-grid integration in DC railway systems
Author :
Nasr, Sarah ; Iordache, Marius ; Petit, Marc
Author_Institution :
Transp. Global Solutions, ALSTOM Transp., St. Ouen, France
Abstract :
This paper proposes a new green solution to recover trains braking energy by integrating Smart DC micro-grid concept in railway systems. It is based on storing the excess of braking energy in a hybrid storage system and re-using it in non-railway applications such as auxiliary loads in a station or in proximity, which will increase the total energy efficiency.
Keywords :
braking; distributed power generation; environmental factors; load management; railway electrification; smart power grids; DC railway systems; auxiliary loads; green solution; hybrid storage system; power management system; smart DC microgrid concept integration; total energy efficiency; trains braking energy recovery; Batteries; Inverters; Rail transportation; Smart grids; Supercapacitors; Voltage control; Electrical braking energy; Hybrid storage system; Power management system; Railway; Smart Micro-Grid;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe), 2014 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
DOI :
10.1109/ISGTEurope.2014.7028913
