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Meteor Power Limited
Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
Upcycling ageing rail locomotives with the latest zero emissions power systems.
About us
Meteor Power Limited is an innovative company specialising in low carbon powertrains and control systems. Meteor Power is based at Silverstone, on the business park surrounding the famous racing circuit, with a sister site at Wolverton Works, near Milton Keynes. Projects have included rapid charging systems, traction drives, high power AC/DC converters, etc. plus complete projects such as high performance electric motorcycles and the upcycling of medium to large rail freight locomotives. Power electronics products support charging at multiples of 500kW, traction drives offering 1 MW continuous and 2 MW peak power. Battery packs have ranged from 300 kWh to 1.2 MWh.
- Website
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http://www.meteorpower.com
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- Industry
- Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Towcester
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2013
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Unit 2245, Silverstone Technology Park
Towcester, NN12 8GX, GB
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Updates
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HS2a is vital for the future of freight rail in the UK. Proposed 75% increase in freight rail traffic cannot be achieved without the investment for this section.
“The 39km southern section of the HS2a route is expected to cost up to £870m while the shorter 28km northern section including two short tunnels is estimated to cost up to £750m to build.” HS2 was supposed to start in the north and head south as that is where the greatest impact would be. Instead we started in London, or just outside it, and built the section that would have the least impact. The benefit, to my mind at least, is that it frees up capacity for slower trains on the existing lines. It should never have been sold as a benefit to passengers. The key enabler to making it all work is HS2a to Crewe. Without this, it is impossible to move enough fast traffic out of the way to prevent the slower traffic having to stop frequently. Government wants to increase rail freight by 75% over next 25 years. Great idea except there is now a massive bottle neck that would be solved by HS2a. The £1.7B-ish cost for HS2a will provide the greatest value for money of any major construction project in the country, yet it is a small enough figure in the overall scheme of things, that Network Rail or a consortium could easily raise that sum. In return for a share of the track access charges across HS2a and the current lines in that area, the return on investment would be significant, particularly if the government agreed to underwrite some or all of it. Does anyone want to lend me £1.6B on good terms so we can get this crucial section built?