ABB has won an order from Bombardier Transportation to provide 42 Effilight roof-mounted traction transformers for its TALENT 3 electric multiple unit (EMU) platform. The order is part of a frame contract to deliver up to 600 traction units for 300 trains by the end of 2024.
The transformers will be installed on 21 trains that will operate between rural and urban areas in Austria’s Vorarlberg region and also connect with neighboring countries to provide additional passenger capacity and reduce road traffic. Traction transformers feed power at safe voltages to essential train functions like traction, brakes, lighting, heating and ventilation, as well as passenger information, signaling and communication.
Effilight is ABB’s next-generation traction transformer, which uses a patented high-technology cell design that can reduce the amount of oil required by up to 70 percent, without compromising functionality. This saving in oil volume compensates for the additional copper introduced to reduce losses and improve energy efficiency. To meet higher energy efficiency needs, ABB has optimized the design for a load loss reduction of 25 percent, compared with a classic transformer of the same weight.
“Effilight is an innovative technology that supports our strategy to develop solutions to support sustainable mobility for millions of commuters and we are pleased to implement our first commercial installation on the Austrian rail network,” said Claudio Facchin, President of ABB Power Grids.
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