Energy recuperation and storage on the Brussels tram network Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This paper aims to assess the costs and benefits of using a supercapacitor based energy storage system aboard a tram on the Brussels public transport network operated by the STIB/MIVB. Supercapacitors are light weight and high power energy storage devices which have an operational life typical equal to that of a vehicle and they allow energy recuperation during the braking phase of a vehicle or when driving downhill.