Traction powerstation

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A traction powerstation is a power station that produces only traction current, that is, electrical current used for railways, trams, trolleybuses, or other conveyances. Pure traction power stations are rare, and there are many more power stations that generate current for other purposes, such as standard three phase AC current, in addition to traction current. Hydroelectric power stations, conventional thermal power stations, and nuclear power stations can be used as traction power stations; wind and solar power stations for the production of traction current currently do not exist^{[citation needed]} but can be used for this goal also.

[edit] Examples

• Muldenstein [1], in the former East Germany [2].
• Nuclear power station Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant (GKN Block 1) The only nuclear power station that produces traction current directly with the world's largest generator for single phase AC.
• Walchenseekraftwerk hydroelectric power plant, Bavaria, Germany
• Pump storage power station Langenprozelten, Germany
• Großkraftwerk Power Station in Mannheim, Germany
• Former Newport A Power Station, operated by the Victorian Railways in Melbourne, Australia

[edit] See also

• Railway electrification system
• Traction current converter plant
• Traction power network