An international research team has used data on Beijing’s public transit system to explore if bus depots could host solar installations and energy storage facilities to help reduce the load on the city’s grid. The researchers say they plan to generalize their proposed model to help other areas estimate possible return on investment of transforming other civic infrastructure into energy hubs.
The Chinese capital is home to the world’s largest public transportation system, with 27,000 buses of which more than 90% are low or no-emission vehicles. The battery-powered buses recharge through a network of more than 700 bus depots spread across 6,500 sqm. The infrastructure runs in parallel with the city’s electricity grid.
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Source: PV Magazine, Nov 12, 2024. https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/12/transforming-electric-bus-depots-into-solar-energy-hubs/
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