A recent article published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews unpacks how energy storage can be strategically integrated into electric rail infrastructure to decrease emissions, cut costs, and boost energy efficiency. Rail transportation systems are characterized by high energy consumption and poor power quality due to the more flexible regulation capability of energy storage technology in these aspects. First, the research and application progress of energy storage systems in rail transit transportation. With the widespread utilization of energy-saving technologies such as regenerative braking techniques, and in support of the full electrification of railway systems in a wide range of application conditions, energy storage systems (ESSes) have come to play an essential role.
