A first "solar train" in India

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On July 14, 2017, the Indian Prime Minister inaugurated the country's first solar-powered train. Like its neighbor China, the country is obliged to begin a forced-transition energy transition, since in many cities the air is polluted to levels on average 4 times higher than national standards. The project is in its early stages: if the tests are successful, it is expected that 50 other cars of this type will be built.

An integral and essential part of the Indian transport network, the train is now also obliged to evolve with its time to meet the ecological imperatives. This month, a train of passengers whose wagons are equipped with solar panels has launched on the rails, a technique that has already been experimented elsewhere, but remains rare to this day. Through voluntary policy, the country wants to set an example and especially reduce its consumption of diesel, which is particularly polluting.

In India, rail transport is not just a matter of detail. The country has the 4th largest railway system in the world with 65,000 kilometers of track. The numbers are staggering. Each day, trains carry more than 3 million tonnes of cargo and 23 million passengers. The sector thus plays an important economic role which influences the country's energy balance.

The official objective of the new train is therefore to reduce the consumption of diesel, a polluting fossil fuel that is currently fueling trains, and thus make the network a little greener. The train is composed of 6 wagons, all equipped with photovoltaic panels. In practice, the electricity produced will not be used to power the driving force, but rather the cabin bulbs and the fans and other electrical systems inside the train. The installation should allow 72 hours of on-board facilities. The cars will therefore always be driven by a diesel-powered locomotive. According to press figures, 9 tons of carbon can be saved per solar panel every year.

Souce : mrmondialisation.org

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