CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE - This new technology will help to reduce emissions, traffic, and noise in the metropolitan area and create a better quality of life for people.

Hitachi Energy recently announced that it has won an order to supply its Flash ultrafast charging system for the two busiest bus routes in the city of Clermont-Ferrand, central France.

According to the company, this new method was the first choice of the city's public transportation operator, SMTC-AC, which requires a fast, efficient, reliable, and, a safe charging system that would help persuade motorists to leave their cars at home and use emission-free public transportation instead.

Furthermore, they stated that this new method is part of the city's InspiRe program to create sustainable urban mobility and reduce emissions, congestion, and noise in the metropolitan area. The new electric transportation system, integrated into a complex urban environment, should reduce CO2 emissions by around 5,000 tons a year.

According to Hitachi Energy, their new charging system should enable cities to reduce the environmental pollution of their transit systems without affecting passenger capacity or journey times. According to the company, it should flash-charge buses within seconds at selected stops and the depot.

"We are delighted to have won this prestigious order to help one of France's historic cities switch from fossil-fueled public transportation to emission-free electric buses," said Niklas Persson, Managing Director of Hitachi Energy's Grid Integration business.

Source: Hitachi Energy