Porto Alegre may be the first city in Latin America to receive the hyperloop ultra-fast train system, which promises to reach speeds of up to 1.200 km/h using solar energy

The Hyperloop project involving trains using solar energy, which was presented at the end of January, is part of an agreement between the government of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, the company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies recently unveiled the first model to be placed in practice involving the project.

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About the project

The HyperloopTT project presents an integrated system for the circulation of capsules and passengers. Using high-speed trains powered by solar energy, it aims to create regional connectivity by offering efficient transport that supports large flows of people.

By combining an electric motor and magnetic levitation to allow a almost silent trip, hyperloop systems could carry more people than a tube at airspeeds and with zero direct emissions.

The company says the 100% electric project, which has a target to be safety certified by 2025 and start commercial operations by 2030, can support the EU Green Deal objective.

hyperloops - An ambitious and innovative project using solar energy

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, said: “The Hyperloop Certification Center is the beginning of the hyperloop journey to West Virginia, the US and the world. We are one step closer to making hyperloop travel a reality for people everywhere.”

Jay Walder, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop, commented: "Our goal is to bring together authorities from around the world to define the global safety and industry standards for this new ultra-fast, zero-emissions mode of transport."

Hyperloop trains, which promise to take people from London to Scotland in 45 minutes, are one of the proposals. The Hyperloop is a sealed tube with reduced air resistance through which a pod, or vehicle, would travel at very high speed.

Aerodynamic drag slows down travel, so to speed things up the amount of air has to be reduced, which is why Hyperloop tubes are evacuated. Tesla and Elon Musk's SpaceX engineers have been working on prototypes for the past few years.