ABB will provide revolutionary route charging stations electric buses in Switzerland

According to the company ABB, she managed to get an order for $ 16 million. The company will supply and deploy 13 flash-charging stations along the route of the city electric bus, and three terminals and four charging stations in the depot.

This will be the fastest in the world of technology. It takes less than 1 second to connect the bus to the charging point. On-board batteries specially designed bus charged within 15 seconds of the charging station with capacity of 600 kW at a bus stop. end stations Charging takes about 5-7 minutes to complete the battery. The innovative technology was developed by ABB engineers in Switzerland.




Electric buses made by the Swiss manufacturer of buses and HESS received the designation TOSA (Trolleybus Optimisation Système Alimentation). At the initial stage for the local public transport operator of Geneva Transports Publics Genevois (TPG) will be delivered 12 electric buses TOSA, which are designed to replace diesel buses on route number 23 that connects the Geneva airport with the suburban areas.
The decision on the commissioning of these electric buses on this route was taken after a successful pilot project, when this type of transport connect the airport to the exhibition center PALEXPO.

"We are proud of this revolutionary technology, able to support the desire of Geneva to provide a silent, zero-emission urban public transport for the city. It is a model of the future and shows our vision of urban mobility for a better world, "- - said Claudio Facchin, president of the division grids ABB.

As part of a separate contract, ABB will supply manufacturer HESS buses flexible solutions for bus transmission, including integrated traction and auxiliary converters, battery packs ceiling and energy transmission system (ETS), as well as traction motors. Both contracts include an agreement on the maintenance of a five-year period to ensure operational reliability, efficiency and safety.
"Deploying TOSA on line 23 is the result of joint efforts of public and private sector partners. This innovative project opens the way for the future of mobility by providing a reliable and environmentally friendly transport for the well-being of our community », -
said Luc Barthassat, Geneva State Counsellor for Transport and the Environment.
Route 23 will be slightly modified in order to ensure that public transport Praille-Acacias-Vernet, a new suburb under construction, with 11,000 apartments and office space for about 11 000 employees.

When this route will be fully operational by 2018, large articulated electric buses will run at 10-minute intervals during peak hours. The line is designed to service about 10,000 passengers a day.