ECML Net Zero Traction Decarbonisation Demonstration

电气化是所有现代铁路的基础，也是脱碳的基础。通过提供更快、更平稳、更安静和更可靠的列车服务，铁路电气化将工业燃料成本降低45%，车辆成本降低33%，轨道维护成本降低10-20%（与柴油运营相比）。电气化铁路是英国效率最高、碳排放最低的交通方式。英国铁路网运营着英国最大的配电网络，也是英国最大的电力消费者，每年消耗4太瓦时的电力。电力由电力供应行业提供，混合了天然气，核能，煤炭和可再生能源，每年排放约944，000吨二氧化碳。将新的可再生能源发电直接连接到铁路，加强了铁路电力供应，同时减少了英国煤炭和天然气的使用，这是铁路网行业长期面临的挑战。到目前为止，可再生能源供电系统与铁路单相电力和其他铁路系统之间的工程不兼容性阻碍了当地可再生能源在铁路上的连接。西门子移动与英国太阳能可再生能源公司、DB Cargo UK、Network Rail、ECML运营商和约克大学合作，将大规模可再生能源发电直接连接到东海岸干线，这是世界首例。示范阶段每年将直接向火车提供高达1吉瓦时的绿色电力，每年减少英国天然气进口151，000立方米，碳排放量减少236吨。它将收集重要数据，创建一个新的绿色产业，创造一个先例，并制定标准，使更大规模的推广在英国。

Electrification is the foundation of all modern railways and fundamental to decarbonisation. Through delivering faster, smoother, quieter and more reliable train services, rail electrification reduces industry fuel cost by 45%, rolling- stock costs by 33%, and track maintenance costs by 10-20% (compared to diesel operation). Electric railways are the most efficient, lowest carbon form of transportation in the UK.Network Rail operates the largest power distribution network in the UK, and is the largest consumer of electricity in the UK, consuming 4TWh electricity per year. Power is provided from the electricity supply industry, a mix of gas, nuclear, coal and renewables, emitting approximately 944,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Connecting new renewable generation directly to the railway reinforces the railway power supply, while reducing coal and gas use in the UK and is a longstanding Network Rail industry challenge statement. To date, engineering incompatibilities between renewable, electricity supply systems and the railway single-phase electrical and other railway systems have prevented local renewable connection in rail.In a world first, Siemens Mobility, working with British Solar Renewables, DB Cargo UK, Network Rail, ECML operators, and the University of York, will directly connect large-scale renewable generation to the East Coast Mainline. The demonstrator phase will deliver up to 1GWh green electricity direct to trains each year, reducing UK gas imports by 151,000 cubic metres and carbon emissions by 236 tonnes annually. It will gather vital data creating a new green industry, creating a precedent and setting standards to enable larger scale roll-out across the UK.