Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer and manufacturer of ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery solutions, has announced its ultracapacitors are being used for regenerative braking energy storage in the Beijing subway system.
As part of the strategic partnership with China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation, Maxwell announced last year, the companies continue to collaborate to develop next-generation capacitive energy storage solutions for the China rail market.
The installation with the Beijing subway system is the first commercial subway wayside project for CRRC-SRI and Maxwell in China. CRRC-SRI will use Maxwell’s 48-volt modules in two sets of regenerative braking energy storage devices for the system’s No. 8 line, an urban rail network that runs north-south through China’s capital.
The devices fulfill China rail requirements for energy savings and environmental protection, creating an ideal opportunity for ultracapacitor application.
“Ultracapacitor energy storage solutions are critical to meet the needs of the growing China rail market, and Maxwell Technologies leads the world in development of this technology,” said Liu Baoming, chairman of CRRC-SRI.
