Due to environmental impact and cost, reduction in energy consumption is a constant priority for traction power operators and engineers. eTraX™ traction power analysis software analyzes and evaluates innovations and technologies utilized to increase energy efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

Wayside Energy Storage

• Manage battery energy storage systems
• Recover unused energy generated from braking trains
• Evaluate battery charging & discharging

Regenerative Breaking

• Offset power demand of other trains and loads
• Decrease energy waste from heat dissipation
• Determine impact of regenerative breaking

Reactive Power Compensation

• Reduce losses on the transmission grid
• Maintain adequate voltages and power factor
• Modeling and simulation
  • Static Var Compensators (SVC)
  • Static Compensators (STATCOM)
  • Switched Capacitors with built-in controllers