SAFT Battery – Ion-OnBoard® Regen, the Li-ion regenerative hybrid traction battery system

Saft Ion-OnBoard® Regen Li-ion battery system: driving energy efficiency. Today’s transport must be quieter and more efficient than ever to meet environmental standards and guidelines. New energy-efficient technology such as regenerative hybrid traction is helping make the industry even more sustainable and economically competitive. The new modular Li-ion Ion-OnBoard® regenerative hybrid traction battery system means rail operators can capture, store and reuse rolling stock braking energy for traction – resulting in improved energy efficiency, reduced costs and a lower environmental impact.
Ion-OnBoard® Regen systems are modular to fit a multitude of rolling stock including: light-rail systems such as trams, streetcars and tram-trains; electric-powered trains including Electric Multiple Units (EMUs); diesel hybrid, diesel shunting and freight locomotives, DMUs and Automated People Movers (APMs).

Features & Benefits

• Stores kinetic braking energy (regenerative braking) to be reused for autonomous traction
• Reduced energy consumption, infrastructure costs and maintenance requirements
• Increased sustainable mobility
• Reduced fossil fuel consumption, engine noise and particulate emissions
• Increased aesthetic appeal, ideal historic city centers

Technical Specifications

• Based on Modul’ion® 12 Li-on battery modules
• Provides high power and energy density
• Lightweight and compact system designed for ease-of-integration and installation
• Flexible, scalable approach to configure the ideal battery system in terms of voltage, dynamic cycling, energy and power characteristics
• Fully integrated solution with Saft’s maintenance free Li-ion technology to optimize performance while ensuring safety and reliability over a long service life