Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) Chooses Forsee Power to Retrofit Shunting Locomotives in the US
21 February 2025 - 4:17AM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
Forsee Power (FR0014005SB3 – FORSE), the expert in smart
battery systems for commercial and industrial electric vehicles,
announces that Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) has chosen the
Forsee ZEN PLUS battery system to retrofit locomotives in the
US.
Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT) accelerates rail transport
electrification
Innovative Rail Technologies (IRT), an American Corporation
headquartered in Florida, is a rail solutions provider offering its
proprietary retrofit electrification technology to convert diesel
locomotives into electric ones. Paired with automated, high-speed
charging, IRT-powered locomotives maintain 24/7 availability for
its operators in an economically beneficial package. IRT’s
customers include private companies, ports, industries, and Short
Line Railroads. IRT works with its growing nationwide network of
locomotive remanufacturers and can also provide turnkey
electrification kits directly to customers for in-house
remanufacture. IRT’s current customers are seeing that total cost
of ownership and operating performance metrics are exceeding their
existing fleet of locomotives.
IRT chose to partner with Forsee Power to benefit from the
battery manufacturer’s leading experience in the commercial and
industrial sector and expertise in the railway industry. The two
are partnering to retrofit a shunting locomotive for a prominent
American customer's private yard in summer 2025.
Forsee Power will supply a 2.3MWh ZEN PLUS battery system to
provide energy storage to the 100% battery electric locomotive,
which will provide significantly reduced operating expenses,
increase in-service availability, and maximize customer
productivity.
FORSEE ZEN PLUS, a modular solution to electrify heavy
vehicles with an excellent cycle life
The ZEN PLUS high-energy battery systems are available in 5
versions from 74 to 84 kWh. Composed of lithium-ion NMC VDA modules
the battery systems deliver an excellent energy density of 180
Wh/kg allowing for a very long 5,000-cycle life, thus providing a
very competitive Total Cost of Ownership for the fleet
operators.
In addition to R100 Rev.3, ZEN PLUS complies with the most
stringent industry standards, including ISO 26262 / ASIL C, ISO
12405, IEC 62660, IEC 6066 as well as R6. Eco-designed, ZEN PLUS
can be used in second life applications and is optimized for
recycling.
The Forsee Power battery packs for IRT will be added to existing
production of the pack for a broad base of customers, currently
available from Forsee Power’s Columbus, Ohio-area facility with Buy
America compliance.
About Forsee Power
Forsee Power is an industrial group specializing in smart
battery systems for sustainable electric transport (light vehicles,
off-highway vehicles, buses, trucks, and trains). A major player in
Europe, Asia and North America, the Group designs, assembles, and
supplies energy management systems based on cells that are among
the most robust in the market and provides installation,
commissioning, and maintenance on site and remotely. More than
4,200 buses and 145,000 LEV have been equipped with Forsee Power’s
batteries. The Group also offers financing solutions (battery
leasing) and second-life solutions for transport batteries. Forsee
Power and its 750 employees are committed to sustainable
development and the Group has obtained the Gold medal from leading
sustainability rating agency EcoVadis. For more information:
www.forseepower.com | @ForseePower
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