Case Study
High capacity, high voltage traction battery on trains to serve Railway and Infrastructure OEMs
Case Study www.valence.com Market: Railway – Mass public transport Solution: High capacity, high voltage traction battery on trains to serve Railway and Infrastructure OEMs Product: U27-36XP Valence U-Charge® Lithium Iron Magnesium Phosphate intelligent battery modules assembled into a fully integrated system Within the UK Railway Network, there are branch lines that are not connected to each other by catenary lines. To effectively bridge the non-electrified section of otherwise electrified routes, a leading manufacturer in the railway market has developed an Independently Powered Electrical Multiple Unit (IPEMU). This train uses a small, lightweight, yet robust set of Valence batteries to power the train between branches, thus saving from the huge expense of