In the coming years, we will continue to invest in sustainable energy sources and in the maintenance and modernisation of our plants. In this context, the use of renewable energies and innovative supply concepts play a major role.
Traction current and three-phase current?
Traction current has a frequency of 16.7 Hz (Hertz) and is used to supply trains and traction units (locomotives and railcars) as well as other grid-related consumers that are fed via catenaries. This traction current is generated from 100 per cent renewable energy and can be used by all railway undertakings in Austria. It is also used to supply train preheating and point heating systems. Three-phase current is also generated 100 per cent from renewable energy, it has a frequency of 50 Hertz and supplies railway stations and operating facilities.
Map Renewable Energies
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Hydropower, project overview for reading
Project Status System Initial commissioning Rosenbach
in operation 50 Hz system 1902
Obervellach
in operation 16.7 Hz system
1929
Obervellach II
under construction 16.7 Hz system 2023 Lassach
in operation 50 Hz system 1905 Tauernmoos under construction 50 Hz system 2025 Enzingerboden
in operation 16.7 Hz system 1929 Schneiderau
in operation 16.7 Hz system 1940 Uttendorf I
in operation 16.7 Hz system 1950 Uttendorf II
in operation 16.7 Hz system 1991 Fulpmes
in operation 16.7 Hz system 1983 Spullersee
in operation
16.7 Hz system 1925 Braz
in operation 16.7 Hz system 1954
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Solar energy, project overview for reading
Project Status System Performance Annual electricity Commissioning Open space Wilfleinsdorf
in operation 16.7 Hz photovoltaics 1000 kWp 1200 MWh 2015
Container & flying roof Mistelbach
in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 23,4 kWp 25 MWh 2020
Substation Mistelbach
in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 17,3 kWp 17 MWh 2020
Factory hall TS Jedlersdorf in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 40 kWp 42 MWh 2014 Platform roof Vienna Central Station
in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 141.1 kWp 148 MWh 2012 Administration building Westbahnhof
in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 24.1 kWp 27 MWh 2020 Training hall Westbahnhof
in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 177.5 kWp 211 MWh 2020 Electric locomotive hall Westbahnhof
in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 230.1 kWp 256 MWh 2020 Former training centre Wien-Penzing in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 11.5 kWp 12 MWh 2012 Building roof FU Auhof
in operation 16.7 Hz photovoltaics 80 kWp 80 MWh 2019 Noise barrier Tullnerfeld in operation 16.7 Hz photovoltaics 30 kWp 30 MWh 2020 Car park roof Feldbach in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 103.5 kWp 109 MWh 2013 Service building 1 Wörth in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 199.9 kWp 198 MWh 2020 Parking deck Krems in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 69.7 kWp 72 MWh 2020 B&R roofing Gmünd in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 9.6 kWp 10 MWh 2019 Dust car hall Amstetten in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 62.4 kWp 66 MWh 2020 Central signal station Amstetten in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 30.8 kWp 33 MWh 2020 Office building Amstetten in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 110.2 kWp 118 MWh 2020 Training centre Knittelfeld in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 56.4 kWp 59 MWh 2020 Parking deck Wels in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 186.1 kWp 204 MWh 2020 Reception building Puchheim in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 21.1 kWp 24 MWh 2020 Residential building Bischofshofen in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 7.9 kWp 8 MWh 2020 Residential building Uttendorf in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 5.1 kWp 5 MWh 2020 Terminal building Wolfurt in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 7 kWp 7 MWh 2018 Reception building Hohenems in operation 50 Hz photovoltaics 48.3 kWp 49 M
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2020
Status April 2021
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Wind energy, project overview for reading
Project Status System Performance Energy production Commissioning Höflein
under construction 16.7 Hz system 3 MW
6.75 GWh
2022
A view of our traction current facilities
The next chapter in climate protection
After 100 per cent green traction current, we are ready for the next chapter in climate protection: Stations, offices, workshops, container cranes, all with 100 per cent green electricity. As Austria's largest climate protection company, ÖBB sees itself as part of the solution in the fight against climate change.
Green traction current