Static Frequency Convertors for UK Rail Traction Supplies
About
For sixty years, railways have been supplied with power by transformers connected to the public electricity supply. However, the Transpennine Route Upgrade has followed a different approach, with Static Frequency Converters connecting and electronically controlling power flow. The first, at Hambleton Junction, entered service last year, earning National Rail’s Innovation of the Year award.
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Continuing Professional Development
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11 Feb 2025
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Organiser
- Manchester Local Network
Registration information
Registration via the following link
https://localevents.theiet.org/fef1bb
Speakers
Ryan Duff
Senior Programme Engineering Manager - Network Rail
Richard Ollerenshaw
Head of Power Systems Engineering and Innovation - Siemens
Reasons to attend
This presentation will describe the reasons behind the Transpennine Route Upgrade’s adoption of power converters; the novel technology employed, both in the power supply itself and the wider electrification system; examine how this is being exploited to deliver more capacity with a simpler system; and look forward to how railways can be re-imagined within the UK’s power network, improving train performance and energy efficiency, and enabling the integration of renewable energy on rail.
Programme
1800 Refreshments
1830 Lecture followed by Q&A
2000 Event ends