Siemens helps Genoa’s urban mobility to become more energy-efficient and sustainable

Thanks to its compact design, the Siemens Sicharge UC charging system can be integrated into the historic city depot of Genoa and flexibly supplemented with further charging units.

• Compact, space-saving design of the depot charging infrastructure
• Smart charging with power of up to 100 kilowatts (kW) per bus
• Rampini electric buses equipped with 200 kWh battery pack

(PRESS RELEASE)

MUNICH, 29-Jul-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens announces that Genoa’s public transport operator AMT Genova (AMT) has selected Siemens Smart Infrastructure to provide the charging infrastructure for 10 Rampini E80 electric buses in Genoa, Italy. Thus, helping ATM achieve its goal in creating an energy-efficient and sustainable model of urban mobility in the city.

In the first wave, Siemens will supply 10 innovative plug-in charging systems for AMT’s Cornigliano depot, enabling ebus recharging overnight or during other operational breaks planned by the operator. The space-saving design makes it possible to subsequently deploy up to 60 charging units in the bus depot for as many electric buses – a future-proof modular approach.

Based on the Siemens Sicharge UC 100 overnight plug-in charging systems, which are compliant with the latest international standards and have a charging capacity of up to 100 kilowatts (kW), the depot will be able to charge the buses using power cables that can be pulled out from the top. That space-saving design concept maximizes the number of buses that can be charged in a single depot. Combined with Siemens smart charging software, all the charging operations will be intelligently optimized in order to minimize the overall energy consumption and peak loads of the depot.

Equipped with 200 kWh battery packs, the ten E80 electric buses by Rampini have a width of 2.2 metres and a capacity of 43 passengers. With these structural dimensions, they are the only e-buses in Europe that guarantee the highest levels of maneuverability in historic city centers.

“This first public transport electrification project in Italy proves the potential of our flexible and compact solution, which can be adapted and integrated even in this small historic facility. We are proud to offer our technology to make Genoa’s urban mobility even more efficient and sustainable,” said Marco Rastelli, Head of the Distribution Systems business unit at Siemens Italy.

For more information about Siemens Smart Infrastructure, see
www.siemens.com/smart-infrastructure

For more information about the Sicharge UC charging system, please visit
www.siemens.com/sichargeuc

Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems, buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from the point of power generation all the way to consumption. With an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet. SI creates environments that care. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, and has around 72,000 employees worldwide.

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SOURCE: Siemens AG