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ICF to begin data collection trial on solar-powered coach!
Posted on: 12/Jun/2015 3:18:20 PM
India has set up ambitious plans for solar-powered trains. As a part of this plan, Integral Coach Factory getting ready to undertake data collection trials on a solar-powered coach on various terrains sand under different weather conditions.
Last week, the Railways rolled out its first solar panel-enabled coach that generates about 17 units of power in a day to enable lighting system in the coach on the Rewari-Sitapur passenger train.
The department has plans to generate about 1,000 MW in the next five years. ICF official informed that data collection trials are set to begin in 1 week or 10 days on a single solar-powered coach. Efforts are to study the amount of power that can be generated in various terrains & weather conditions.
ICF, which is working with the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore, for trials, is likely to test the solar coach first on the Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru route. The 3-tier coach will not carry passengers and will only be for trial purposes.
The trail will be for a month in order to collect sufficient data for analysis. ICF has provided the coach. IISC has provided solar panels and a data logging equipment which will collect the data. IISC will also do scientific evaluation of the data, according to the official.
Once the data is evaluated, it would provide enough information for the Railways to ascertain the viability of solar-powered trains and the INVESTMENT required for the project. The department is pushing for using solar energy to reduce its power requirements from the grid and dependence on fossil fuels like coal.
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