Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The electrification of railway transportation using renewable energy is a crucial step toward sustainable mobility. This research presents a hybrid renewable energy system that integrates solar panels, battery storage, supercapacitors, and regenerative braking to power train compartments efficiently. The system utilizes regenerative braking to store energy in supercapacitors, reducing energy wastage and improving overall efficiency. A detailed schematic, energy flow control, and cost-benefit analysis are provided. The study demonstrates that a train compartment can achieve near 80% renewable energy dependency, significantly lowering operational costs and carbon emissions. Keywords- Hybrid renewable energy system,train electrification, solar power for railways, regenerative braking, supercapacitor energy storage, battery management system, load distribution in railway, cost analysis of train electrification, energy optimization in train, electric train efficiency enhancement.
DOI: 10.55041/ijsrem44334
Authors: Pratik Raskar, Aditya Kurumkar
Institution: Savitribai Phule Pune University
Language: English
Subfield: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409379962