Smart Use of Existing Infrastructure for Electromobility

GUW+ Energy supply concept

The controlable reversible DC substation GUW+ connects the existing infrastructure for the energy supply of light rails and trams with charging stations for electric buses.

In addition, a battery storage unit is installed in GUW+. This storage is used to avoid peak loads, temporarily store excess braking energy from trams or light rails and provide energy on demand.

With GUW+’s system configuration, grid stability services can be offered and blackout scenarios of the energy supply can be handled.

Overview of the GUW+ Benefits:

The GUW+ project has received funding from the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) within the funding program Electric Mobility. The program is coordinated by NOW GmbH and implemented by Project Management Jülich (PtJ).