SWOT analysis for orchestrated development of a solar railway system in China

China has been the main source of global energy consumption growth for 18 years in a row. Railways account for a large proportion of China's energy consumption, and the greening of railway energy supply systems will be an irreversible trend over time. Using a SWOT analysis approach, the authors...

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Published in:IET renewable power generation 2020-12, Vol.14 (18), p.3628-3635
Main Authors: Ji, Li, Ning, Fuwei, Ma, Jing, Jia, Limin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
energy conservation
energy internet technologies
energy storage
global energy consumption growth
hybrid energy storage facilities
photovoltaic power generation
photovoltaic power systems
power consumption
power generation planning
power supplies to apparatus
power supply
railway electrification
railway energy demands
railway energy supply systems
railway power system
solar power
solar railway system
Special Issue: Energy and Rail Transportation Integrated Development
strategic planning
SWOT analysis approach
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Summary:China has been the main source of global energy consumption growth for 18 years in a row. Railways account for a large proportion of China's energy consumption, and the greening of railway energy supply systems will be an irreversible trend over time. Using a SWOT analysis approach, the authors investigate the internal strengths and weaknesses and the external opportunities and threats for orchestrated development of a solar railway system in China. After discussing countermeasures and suggestions for integrated development of a solar railway system in China, the conclusion is drawn that the railway power system will be green, resilient, self-contained and sustainable by utilising the existing space in the railway system for photovoltaic power generation, using hybrid energy storage facilities and energy internet technologies to balance power supply and railway energy demands, and grasping the strategic opportunity for domestic and foreign construction projects.
ISSN:1752-1416
1752-1424
DOI:10.1049/iet-rpg.2020.0465