Siemens Smart Infrastructure won a major contract from Hamburger Hochbahn
the largest local transport provider in the Hanseatic city
Siemens will equip two of the six carports at the Alsterdorf bus depot with a total of 96 charging points as well as medium and low-voltage technology
Operations are scheduled to start in summer 2021
it is one of the largest and most modern bus depots for electric buses in Europe
Hamburger Hochbahn has set itself the goal of converting its entire fleet of around 1,000 buses to emission-free and climate-friendly vehicles by the end of the decade
the conversion of the depot infrastructure is underway in order to be able to charge and maintain the new fleet
The order includes 48 Sicharge UC 200 charging stations with CCS charging plugs per carport
Each charging station has a charging capacity of 150 kilowatts and supplies buses with electricity when they are not in service
All the charging technology is housed in a technology control center on the roof of each carport
The charging cable is routed along the roof directly to the charging stations
This allows the space at the depot to be used for bus parking in the best possible way
The Alsterdorf bus depot covers 45,000 square meters and was opened in April 2019 by Hamburger Hochbahn
It is one of the most advanced bus depots in Europe as well as the first in Germany designed solely for emission-free buses
the buses will be supplied with green electricity at six carports
The Alsterdorf bus depot is the newest of a total of seven locations of Hochbahn
Hochbahn has been purchasing emission-free buses only
“In equipping the bus depots with the necessary charging infrastructure
it is important for us to have a single-source partner who can deliver future-proof charging infrastructure along with all the necessary electrical components and services
We found such a partner in Siemens and are looking forward to executing this exciting project,” said Bastian Schmidt
Project Lead for Infrastructure Electromobility at Hamburger Hochbahn AG
“In addition to a future-proof and easy-to-upgrade infrastructure
saving space when integrating charging technology is important especially in city infrastructure
rooftop installation was an appropriate solution,” said Jean-Christoph Heyne
Head of Future Grids at Siemens Smart Infrastructure
“I am pleased that in this case we were not only able to stand out with our flexible charging infrastructure
but also to meet the customer’s high demands with regard to sustainability
the charging stations are manufactured exclusively with electricity from renewables
We therefore supply sustainably produced technology for more sustainable cities.”
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The shooter used a semiautomatic handgun he legally owned and fired more than 100 shoots during the attack
The assailant shot and killed himself when police arrived on the scene on Thursday.
DAlthoughhe had "particular anger against religious members or against the Jehovah's Witnesses and his former employer," police decided there was no cause for concern at the time.
Phillip F. was identified as a business consultant, according to German news outlet Der Spiegel
for which he charged clients an "astronomical daily rate" of 250,000 euros (about $266,000) for consulting services.According to his website
justified the massive fee because he believed his coaching would produce "at least 2.5 million euros" for his clients
The four men and two women killed in the attack were all German nationals
and an injured pregnant woman lost her baby
Gun laws in Germany are relatively lax compared to the rest of Europe, and there has been a recent push for the country to tighten its gun control measures
the largest local transport provider in the German city of Hamburg
has charged Siemens with installing charging infrastructure at one of the largest electric bus depots in Europe
Siemens announced they would equip the Alsterdorf bus depot with a total of 96 charging points as well as medium and low-voltage technology
It is also the first in Germany designed solely for emission-free buses
The company has started to purchase only zero-emission buses this year
the operator wants to have converted its entire fleet of around 1,000 buses to emission-free vehicles
“In equipping the bus depots with the necessary charging infrastructure
We found such a partner in Siemens and are looking forward to executing this exciting project,” said Bastian Schmidt
The order includes 48 Sicharge UC 200 charging stations with CCS plugs
Each charging station has a charging capacity of 150 kilowatts
All the charging technology is housed in a technology control centre on the roof of each carport
The charging cable is routed along the top directly to the charging stations to leave enough space for parking
“Saving space when integrating charging technology is important
especially in city infrastructure,” said Jean-Christoph Heyne
The Alsterdorf bus depot covers 45,000 square meters
and Hamburger Hochbahn opened it in April 2019
It is the newest of a total of seven locations of Hochbahn which are all supplied with renewable energy
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Hamburg has become the first city in the world to use the same charging stations to provide electricity to public e-buses produced by different manufacturers
The German city’s charging stations are produced by Siemens and have been used by Volvo’s plug-in hybrid buses since 2014. For the first time last week, they were also used to discharge power to three new Solaris-built buses operating transport company Hamburger Hochbahn AG’s ‘innovation line 109’ service
which runs between Hamburg’s central bus station and the nearby suburb of Alsterdorf
“Many cities are implementing electric bus systems,” explained Sandra Gott-Karlbauer
CEO of Siemens Business Unit Urban Transport
“It’s therefore essential that we ensure the interoperability of electric buses through charging stations and infrastructure that reduces the cost and impact of transport systems
and creates more flexibility and reliability for operators.”
The two 300-kilowatt charging stations in Hamburg and Alsterdorf are capable of providing enough power for an e-bus to make the 9-kilometre journey between the two terminals for a full day
the interoperability of Hamburg’s e-bus charging infrastructure is made possible through the installation of Siemens’ on-board charging systems onto the buses themselves
The on-board charging systems use open international electrical standards IEC 61851 and ISO 15118 and can be fitted to any model of electric bus wanting to connect to the city’s quick-charge stations
Siemens’ charging systems are fully automatic and are designed to be used by electric bus
The charging stations and on-board systems are usually supplied as turnkey solutions for municipal transport services and allow operators to select e-buses independently of the charging infrastructure installed in the city
Having both the onboard equipment and charging infrastructure provided by one supplier not only makes interoperability possible
the City of Hamburg launched an initiative to encourage electric-powered mobility and by 2015 there were 140 public charging points and nine fast chargers in the municipality
The next phase of the initiative will expand the network to 592 charge points and 70 fast chargers
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all electric bus depot operational in 2026
the new Hochbahn site in Meiedorf will host 130 e-buses serving north-east of the city
Hochbahn will already be operating around 230 emission-free buses
By 2030 the full 1,100 bus fleet will be […]
By 2030 the full 1,100 bus fleet will be coverted to zero emission technologies
Earthworks will then follow in January and the excavation pit will be dug in the spring
Zero emission buses currently operate from the Alsterdorf and Hummelsbüttel depots
The other bus depots are gradually being converted to emission-free drive systems
Other new locations are also being added: in Veddel
a pure e-bus depot is also being built with the Zusammenhub
not far from which is a new central workshop for the south of Hamburg
The new bus depot in Meiedorf will cover around 28,000 square meters and will be home to around 130 solo and articulated buses
In addition to administrative and social areas
the bus depot will also include workshops and washing facilities where the buses will be prepared
which are equipped with the necessary charging infrastructure
All roof surface will be fitted with photovoltaic systems and used as rainwater storage tanks
The collected rainwater is used in the car wash and then recycled
The waste heat from the charging infrastructure is used to supply heat to the courtyard
Facades and noise barriers will be greened
the depot will provide better access to the north-east of Hamburg (especially Bergstedt
The buses at the Meiendorf location are stationed closer to their actual operating points
Chief Technical Officer of HOCHBAHN: “Meiendorf will be the first bus depot without diesel buses
Only environmentally friendly e-buses will start from here
To convert the bus fleet to emission-free drives
not only enough buses have to be purchased
but the entire infrastructure also has to be rebuilt
We are very pleased that we have found an ideal location in Meiendorf so that environmentally friendly e-buses will also be on the road in the north-east of Hamburg from 2026.”