NEWS Relocation of a traction substation in Rotterdam 18/10/2021 The Netherlands / Energy Transition / Substations Due to the construction of a new housing development on the Zuiderpark Weg in Rotterdam, the traction substation that powers the metro had to be relocated. To ensure reliability and quality, Omexom has been awarded by the Rotterdam transport company (RET) for its historical expertise in this specific area. On this project, Omexom in the Netherlands is carrying out the engineering, dismantling, construction and commissioning of the temporary traction substation and the new substation. The main challenge is to successfully relocate a traction substation while maintaining the reliability and quality of the transport service. Also concerned by the environmental impact of their action, Omexom teams act consciously by reusing and recycling materials. A traction substation ensures that the subways are supplied with Direct Current to operate. This is a building full of technical installations. Switching off a substation and renewing it is impossible, which is why a temporary traction substation is installed first. RE-USE To reduce the carbon footprint, the entire traction substation will be reused. The substation relocated to Rotterdam is 10 years old, according to René Van der Zwan, Senior Project Manager at Omexom. Also, the parts that cannot be reused after dismantling will be recycled. “The installation is only 10 years old and can easily last another 20 years.” VAN DER ZWAN RENÉ SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER AT OMEXOM BENEFITS Omexom’s mission on this type of site ensures the continuity of the transport service by setting up a temporary traction substation. This temporary solution will be effective until the new traction substation is operational. Only once the new installation has been confirmed as operational, the temporary substation can be removed. Share Latest news 21/06/2021 Germany / Energy Transition / Offshore wind / Power / Wind Pioneers of offshore wind energy from the North Sea coast Read more 25/06/2021 The Netherlands / Energy Transition / Offshore wind / Substations Omexom replaces nine circuit breakers at Borssele 150kV HV substation Read more 11/06/2021 UK and RoI / Energy Transition / Transmission Omexom will build the world’s first 400kV Green Gas for Grid (G3) substation Read more Achieving the Energy Transition ABOUT US EXPERTISE ENERGY TRANSITION NEWS AND STORIES COUNTRIES CONTACT Contact Site map Legal notice Join us Accessibility Privacy policy ©Omexom 2021 Cookies preference Our website uses technical cookies, analytics cookies and social media & third party related cookies, some of which require your prior consent. See our Privacy Policy Customize Reject all Accept all