A tender for the provision of components for a hydrogen-based energy storage system has been launched by PKP Power Engineering, which aspires to obtain all of the power required by the Polish railroads from renewable sources.
The concept for a hydrogen energy storage system was created in collaboration with experts from PKP Power Engineering and scientists from the University of Zuelona Góra. According to the tender, the hydrogen power system will be used in conjunction with a photovoltaic project now under development at the Garbce power substation, which is being billed as a “traction power substation of the future” by PKP Power Engineering.
At the location, according to the company, it will manufacture totally green hydrogen through electrolysis driven by solar energy, which will be utilized as a fuel for future hydrogen trains on the Polish railway system.
According to Mr. Piotr Obrycki, director of research and development at PKP, “We are hopeful that the market of hydrogen providers in Poland, which is still in its infancy, will react to our invitation.” Hydrogen suppliers in Poland are now in the process of developing their businesses. “We welcome any and all interested parties to participate in the tender procedure that has been advertised.”
A traction energy storage system is also being developed at the Garbce facility, which is located 50 kilometers from Wroclaw and is referred to as an energy reservoir by the corporation. Four battery containers, each containing 4240 lithium-ion cells, are capable of supplying enough energy to run a single train traveling at 160 kilometers per hour.
