Mitsubishi Electric Collaborating with JICA and Hankyu to Promote Energy Conservation of Manila’s Light Rail

Using data-analysis services to reduce environmental impact of Manila’s light rail system

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it is collaborating with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Hankyu Corporation on a technical-cooperation project to promote the energy conservation of the Manila Light Rail Transit Authority’s (LRTA) Line 1, which is operated and maintained by the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC). Mitsubishi Electric will leverage its data-analysis services for railways to assess the railway line’s energy usage, verify energy-saving measures and propose corresponding solutions.
Railway infrastructure development is being promoted in the Manila metropolitan area, where reliance on automobiles as the main mode of transportation has led to chronic traffic congestion, worsening air pollution and increasing CO₂ emissions. LMRC requested JICA’s support to achieve more energy-efficient operations and reduce CO₂ emissions of LRT Line 1. In turn, JICA launched a technical-cooperation project with Hankyu, a company with a proven record of operating energy-efficient railways in Japan.

Commissioned by Hankyu to participate in the project, Mitsubishi Electric will use its Serendie^TM digital platform to analyze the LRT Line 1’s current power consumption, verify the feasibility and effectiveness of various energy-saving measures and then propose optimal solutions. For example, using mapping technology that visualizes surplus regenerative energy produced when railcars brake, Mitsubishi Electric expects to propose energy-saving solutions such as installing auxiliary-power supply equipment to enable station buildings to use energy and installing separate equipment to store surplus energy for later use.

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