Business and Innovation
The science
12.12.2018
Hybrid drive for Russian locomotive
The project of the first locomotive in Russia with a hybrid power plant was created by the Center for Innovative Development of the STM with the support of the Skolkovo Foundation, commissioned by JSC Russian Railways. One of the main tasks set by RZD was to reduce the cost of the life cycle of equipment. This means - in improving the traction and power characteristics of locomotives, increasing durability, reliability, safety, and environmental friendliness. Technical solutions aimed at increasing energy efficiency and the use of energy-saving technologies were developed by specialists of the Chelyabinsk Scientific and Technical Center "Privodnaya Tekhnika".
