First reported by The Portugal News
Solar Railways
Swiss solar railway trial shows promise; Italy could be next to adopt the technology
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Liam Gilliver
3h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
A Swiss start-up called Sun-Ways has successfully completed the first year of a three-year trial of the world's first solar railway in Buttes, Switzerland, installing 48 specially-designed solar panels (18 kWp) between active railway tracks. Due to positive early results, the technology could soon expand to Italy and other European countries, potentially transforming railway infrastructure into renewable energy sources.
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bskySwiss solar railway trial shows promise; Italy could be next to adopt the technologyeuronews.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledLast year, Swiss start-up Sun-Ways unveiled the world's first-ever solar railway after rolling out 100 metres of photovoltaic (PV) panels in between active tracks in Buttes, a village in the Val-de-Travers district.
Originally planned as just a three-year trial, the railway was fitted with 48 specially-designed solar panels with a combined power of 18 kWp.
The positive results yielded just one year into the trial mean the installation
Solar railways could soon become commonplace in Europe, following a successful trial in Switzerland.
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