http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=198089 Scania To Test Electrically Powered Trucks In Real-Life Conditions June 04, 2015
[image http://photos.webwire.com/prmedia/2/198089/198089-1.jpg Scania truck fitted with a pantograph developed by Siemens ] In February 2016, Scania will start testing electric trucks on the electric road which will become a reality as the Swedish Transport Administration has now approved support for the Gävle Electric Road project. The project will demonstrate and evaluate conductive technology, which involves electrical transmission through overhead lines above vehicles equipped with a pantograph power collector. The investment in the Gävle Electric Road project is in line with the Government’s goal of an energy-efficient and fossil-free vehicle fleet by 2030 and will help to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness. The project consists of about SEK 77 million in public financing combined with about SEK 48 million in co-financing from the business community and the Gävleborg region. Scania’s trucks will operate goods transport services on a two-kilometre test route, which is being built between the Port of Gävle and Storvik along European highway 16. The trucks are equipped with an electric hybrid powertrain developed by Scania. Power to the trucks is transferred from overhead lines through a pantograph power collector mounted on the frame behind the cab. This technology has been developed by Siemens, which since 2013 has conducted trials of electrified trucks together with Scania at its research facility outside Berlin. The possibility of operating heavy trucks using electricity in this way means that the truck’s flexibility to perform transport tasks using electricity and as a regular hybrid truck is maintained, while up to 80-90 percent of the fossil fuel emissions disappear. Operating costs will be low as much less energy is required due to the efficiency of the electric engine, while electricity is a cheaper source of energy than diesel. “The potential fuel savings though electrification are considerable and the technology can become a cornerstone for fossil-free road transport services. Electric roads are also a way to develop more eco-friendly transport services by using the existing road network,” says Nils-Gunnar Vågstedt, who is responsible for Scania’s research in this field. The demonstration facility for conductive technology is part of the Electric Roads Project, which is one of the largest innovation procurement projects currently under way in Europe. In cooperation with the Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish Energy Agency and VINNOVA, industry and academia will demonstrate and evaluate electric roads as a possible method for reducing the use of fossil energy in the transport system. Participants in the Gävle Electric Roads project include Gävleborg Region, Siemens and Scania as well as Boliden, SSAB, Sandvik, Stora Enso, Ernst Express, Midroc Elektro, Sandviken Energi, the Port of Gävle, Gävle Energi and the Stockholm School of Economics. The Swedish Transport Administration, the Swedish National Electrical Safety Board and the Swedish Transport Agency have also collaborated closely with the project. Scania is also participating in another research initiative as part of the Electric Roads Project, where induction technology will be tested in city bus services. A Scania city bus featuring an electric hybrid powertrain will go into daily operation in Södertälje starting in June 2016. There will be a charging station at one of the bus stops where the bus will be able to refill with enough energy in just six-seven minutes to complete the entire journey. For further information, please contact: · Nils-Gunnar Vågstedt, Head of Hybrid Systems, tel. +46 8 553 859 93, e-mail nils-gunnar.vagst...@scania.com · Hans-Åke Danielsson, Press Manager, tel. +46 8 553 856 62, e-mail hans-ake.daniels...@scania.com Scania is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. Service-related products account for a growing proportion of the company’s operations, assuring Scania customers of cost-effective transport solutions and maximum uptime. Scania also offers financial services. Employing some 42,000 people, the company operates in about 100 countries. Research and development activities are concentrated in Sweden, while production takes place in Europe and South America, with facilities for global interchange of both components and complete vehicles. In 2014, net sales totalled SEK 92.1 billion and net income amounted to SEK 6 billion. Scania’s press releases are available on www.scania.com (http://www.scania.com/se) ( Press Release Image: http://photos.webwire.com/prmedia/2/198089/198089-1.jpg ) [© webwire.com] http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=198087 Siemens builds first eHighway in Sweden June 04, 2015 [image http://photos.webwire.com/prmedia/2/198087/198087-1.jpg?201564152058 For the second research project a new, extended test track was commissioned in Groß Dölln, Germany. It is tailored to mirror real operating conditions. ] • First demonstration project in Europe, in partnership with truck manufacturer Scania • Electrified road transport cuts energy consumption in half and reduces local air pollution • Sweden is aiming for fossil independent transport sector by 2030 Munich, Germany – Siemens will install a catenary system for hybrid trucks in Sweden. The contract was awarded by the Swedish Transport Administration to the County Council of Gävleborg. The catenary system will electrify a two-kilometer stretch of the E16 highway north of Stockholm in the context of a demonstration project. The test results will be available two years from the start of the demonstration phase and are intended to demonstrate the system’s suitability for future commercial use. Sweden has set ambitious climate targets - the aim is to develop a fossil fuel independent transport sector by 2030. “The eHighway is twice as efficient as internal combustion engines. This means that not only is energy consumption cut in half but also local air pollution is reduced,” says Roland Edel, Chief Technology Officer of Siemens Mobility. “The electric hybrid is the first step on the road to electrically powered vehicles that will come to play an increasingly important role in the development of sustainable freight transport.” The core of the system is an intelligent pantograph combined with a hybrid drive system. A sensor system enables the pantograph to hook up to the catenary system and disconnect automatically at speeds of up to 90 km/h. Trucks equipped with the system draw power from the overhead catenary wires as they drive, enabling them to travel efficiently and with zero local emissions. On roads without any catenary infrastructure, the vehicles in Sweden can make use of their diesel hybrid system. As an alternative, the system can run, for example, on compressed natural gas or a battery. “The eHighway concept developed by Siemens combines tried and tested rail technology with the flexibility of road transport,” says Jan Nylander, project leader for the County Council of Gävleborg. “Combined with Scania’s hybrid technology, employed fuel consumption and emissions will be cut while the intelligent pantograph ensures that eHighway vehicles are just as flexible as conventional vehicles.” The demonstration project will be conducted on the E16 which connects the regions of Dalarna and Gävleborg, industrial regions dominated by steel, pulp and paper, and mining industries, with the port of Gävle. Two vehicles will be used in the demonstration phase. These are electric hybrid trucks manufactured by Scania and adapted, in collaboration with Siemens, to operate under the catenary system. In California, Siemens is working with vehicle manufacturer Volvo and local truck retrofitters on a demonstration project for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). This project is testing how different truck configurations interact with the eHighway infrastructure set up in the vicinity of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This press release, material and press photos are available at www.siemens.com/press/ehighway Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of combined cycle turbines for power generation, a major provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2014, which ended on September 30, 2014, Siemens generated revenue from continuing operations of €71.9 billion and net income of €5.5 billion. At the end of September 2014, the company had around 343,000 employees worldwide on a continuing basis. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com. 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