On October 26, 2022, the research project to convert an Alstom Prima H3 shunting locomotive to the future-proof technology for operation with hydrogen was officially launched at Salzgitter City Hall.
Representatives of the partners from Alstom, Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter (VPS), WTZ Roßlau gGmbH, Braunschweig Technical University and the associated partners Fraunhofer IST and Robert Bosch Elektronik GmbH appeared before the Mayor of the City of Salzgitter, Mr. Frank Klingebiel, and the State Commissioner for Regional Development Braunschweig, Dr. Ulrike Witt, for the presentation of the project and the handover of the funding notifications.
The innovative research project is supported by the city of Salzgitter with funding totaling around 1.5 million euros of structural aid from the state of Lower Saxony and aims to convert a diesel-powered shunting locomotive to emission-free operation with hydrogen. The shunting locomotive, which is equipped with a hydrogen engine, is to be used and tested under real conditions in a trial operation lasting several months at the factory premises of the rail transport company VPS.
With its many years of experience in the field of hydrogen engine technology, the team at WTZ Roßlau gGmbH is supporting the project with the development, application and integration of the hydrogen engine in the application field of the Alstom Prima H3 shunting locomotive.
In a strong alliance of manufacturers, developers and the vehicle operator, the WTZ thus becomes part of an initiative to strengthen regional cooperation in the field of “green” innovation technology.
For more information on the official press release of the city of Salzgitter, see here .