14 agos 2023 anni - (CANADA) Cando Rail & Terminals - Battery-Electric switching locomotive under development

Descrizione:

Cando Rail & Terminals is developing a lithium-ion battery-powered locomotive to offer a zero-emission replacement for diesel shunters in yards and industrial sites, with an expected 40% reduction in energy consumption. Cando Rail & Terminals is developing a battery-electric switching locomotive, which involves retrofitting a legacy, non-tier-compliant diesel-electric locomotive with a lithium-ion battery propulsion system. The locomotive will be a scalable solution customized for the company’s In Yard Operations (IYO) or closed loop switching operations. The Government of Alberta is contributing $2 million of the project’s estimated $4 million cost.
Once the retrofit is complete, Cando will demonstrate and evaluate the locomotive’s technical performance and supporting charging infrastructure in switching operation. Cando has selected NMC batteries. Cando is working with Innovative Rail Technologies, which has previously produced a demonstrator battery locomotive in the USA. The Cando locomotive will be produced next year by rebuilding an obsolete diesel. Nickel manganese cobalt batteries have been selected, as although they have a lower energy density than other li-ion batteries, they offer better fire safety performance with less need for specialised training. The loco will be evaluated operating under real-world conditions in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, between October 2024 and December 2025.

https://www.railwaygazette.com/traction-and-rolling-stock/canadian-battery-locomotive-under-development/64704.article

Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:

Data: