The world's first solar tram officially launched

People living on the northern coast of New South Wales in Australia will have the opportunity to experience new, more sustainable transportation services. It is a new transport facility described by Byron Bay Railway Company as the world's first solar ship.

These two trains were used in rail service built in 1949 to transport a large number of European immigrants after World War II around New South Wales. The ship has the same aluminum body structure used for bombers making them lighter than other current trains.

These two trains were no longer operating from the mid-1990s until 2013, when Byron Bay Railway Company embarked on restoring these trains. The original plan was to power diesel engines, but the company said that recent rapid advances in new solar technologies have made them greener and more environmentally friendly. We have seen the help of solar power to power trains in other countries, but according to the company, this is the first case of an electric train fully operated by the sun. .

The roof decks have been installed with curved solar panels made to meet the demand, the regenerative braking system also recovers about 25% of the energy it uses to accelerate. The battery can also be recharged with a large solar panel built into the vessel's roof. Without the charging mechanism, the vessel could use electricity from the grid system, which the company said originated from a local green energy supplier.

A diesel engine was retained on the deck as a backup with a pair of 220 kW AC traction engines and the ship could move on a 3 km (1.86 mile) route.

With enough space for 100 passengers, the passenger transport train between the two new stations was built connecting the CBD of Byron Bay along the coast with a luxury resort nearby. Each battery charge is said to provide enough power for 12 to 15 runs. The ship will make trips one hour daily, with services set up to expand in January 2018.

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