The railpower box is the leading energy metering system for the railways of the future. It is a complete energy measurement solution for cross-border rail traffic that enables environmentally friendly Energy Management through clear and transparent calculation of locomotive electricity demand. Thus makes it the optimum base for energy and cost-saving measures. The specially developed user interface, the railpower client, serves as the visualization- and settlement system.
As the energy service provider for future railways the ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG offers a dynamic ser-vice programme to all infrastructure ma-nagers and rail traffic enterprises, as well as their customers, in Europe. The ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG has developed the leading system in Europe for reliable energy consumption measurement of rail vehicles and provides the appropriate services for the entire supply chain of its customers. The railpower box records the exact energy demand per rail vehicle, as well as the matching local data per country – completely automatically and available online at any time in the railpower client!
The recorded data serves as a basis for traction current accounting in various countries, for infrastructure operators as well as energy providers in Europe, and provides a basis for further analyses regarding energy conservation and cost saving. The recorded data is used for current electricity billing for trains both in Austria and in other countries, including payment settlement with other infrastructure operators all over Europe. ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG makes this data available to other infrastructure managers based on international standards. In addition, the railpower box has been designed and configured for future development to meet all current and planned international guidelines, from the UIC leaflet 930 to the TSI Loc&Pas, right up to EN 50463. The product also takes into account national requirements such as the measurement and calibration act as well as guidelines dictated by individual infrastructure operators.
International transparency
The railpower box enables transparency and cost savings compared to conventional flat rate billing, due to the fully automatic detection of the exact track electricity consumption by train and by country. The information is always available online – around the clock and around the globe – through the railpower client user-interface application for your PC, tablet and smartphone.
The railpower client is the innovative web application which graphically displays recording data from the railpower box, making it faster and easier to gather the required information and serves as a visualisation- and settlement system. Furthermore, data can be downloaded in different formats and as a representation of spatial data via Google Earth. Using the data gathered, energy evaluation and management decisions can be carried out. Billing payment, on the basis of logged data, is made in different countries, with return feed-in to the grid also being taken into account. This is the optimum basis for rail transport costing and allocations, as well as a sustainable energy management methodology.
The principle of remote meter reading
Once the railpower box is installed on the locomotive, independent transmission of data (including spatial data) is conducted via GPRS to a server of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG. The data is then captured in either a one or five-minute grid and then, using GPS co-ordinates, is allocated according to country or region. This can then be clearly displayed in the railpower client web portal on your PC, tablet or smartphone.
Main components of the railpower box
The railpower box consists of a combined antenna (GPS/GPRS), an intelligent data handling system, an meter (AC/DC). The box is supplied with 110 V or 24 V by using the locomotive power supply. The standard unit dimensions are 310 x 400 x 110 mm, but customised sizes may be possible on request. The built-in meter records 1 or 5 minute values in both directions, for drawn down (kWh+, kWh-) and feed-in power (kvarh+ kvarh-). The modem and antenna combination (GPRS) save captured data and transmit them to a server of ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG. The advantages of the railpower box has convinced many companies all over Europe as well as European manufacturers like Siemens, Stadler and Bombardier. If your company is interested in transparent and clear energy measurement and exploring energy saving potential the railpower box is the optimum solution.
At a glance – Advantages of the railpower box
• Free of charge test phase to assist in your decision-making
• Data transparency and 24/7 availability
• Can be installed in new and existing powering vehicles
• Self-sufficient system – can be customised to client requirements
• Country-specific, data precise to-the-minute
• Takes into account all current and planned norms
• Data can be downloaded and visualised in Google Earth
• Internet application in German, English and Eastern European languages
• Accessible on PC, tablet or smartphone
Contact Person:
ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG
Michael Bares
Head ofTraction Power and Key Account Management
Praterstern 3, 1020 Vienna
Michael.bares@oebb.at
+43 1 93000 – 35152
www.oebb.at/infrastruktur
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