Energy Efficiency: BLT Full Speed Ahead

With the trial project Line 10/11, BLT (Baselland Transport AG) has created the framework conditions for testing the use of VYCON energy storage in a distributed energy storage concept. The initial operation was completed by us on 13 July 2018, and the systems were handed over to the owner. Afterwards, the optimisation phase began.

Regarded as unused braking energy is the energy that cannot be reused or utilised for air conditioning. The network (including vehicles) cannot absorb this energy at the time of braking. This energy is converted to heat either via braking resistance (“rheostatic braking”) or through mechanical braking .

Stationary, modular flywheel storage of the net powersafe company stores the electrical energy generated during braking and makes it available later for accelerations . The high level of efficiency, the non-contact magnetic bearings with a floating rotor and minimum maintenance guarantee the transport operator maximum cost savings.

Der VYCON REGEN R125S modular flywheel storage is the heart of the system. The operating software and the visualisation are special developments of net powersafe. They are used as standard in energy-optimising applications.

In the past few years, net powersafe has installed or purchased more than 20 MVA of flywheel installations in Switzerland. This excellent record makes our company the market leader in this technology field. Reliable, efficient and ecologically significant energy supply is the focus of our activities.

Update 22.10.2018:

(BLT press release)

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