E-quipment highlight: 4,400 hp Wabtec FLXDrive electric locomotive [update]
Reported byElectrek ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Two Wabtec FLXDrive battery-electric locomotives, each powered by 7 MWh battery packs, have completed nearly a year of operation hauling up to 35,000 tonnes of iron ore on BHP's routes between Jimblebar mines and Port Hedland in Australia's Pilbara. Advanced regenerative braking can capture energy during downhill runs, potentially allowing unloaded trains to return uphill without recharging.
This is a trial program at one mining site; BHP announced plans for two additional locomotives but wider rollout timelines are not specified in the article.
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